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Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Lubbock, USpop, rock, folk
4.3bn all-time streams (9 Jan '26)
Buddy Holly is perhaps the most anomalous legend of '50s rock & roll -- he had his share of hits, and he achieved major rock & roll stardom, but his importance transcends any sales figures or even the particulars of any one song (or group of songs) that he wrote or recorded.
Holly was unique, his legendary status and his impact on popular music all the more extraordinary for having been achieved in barely 18 months.
Holly was unique, his legendary status and his impact on popular music all the more extraordinary for having been achieved in barely 18 months.
