![]() I wish I could write anything this concise. ![]() It’s a weird phrase, but by starting the title with “not,” Holly is immediately putting down some ground rules, and telling us what’s not going to happen. I also think the title “Not Fade Away” is brilliant. It’s lean and spare both in arrangement and composition (it doesn’t get more direct than “I’m gonna tell you how it’s gonna be”), and Holly is extremely confident in what he’s setting out to do. The song was not only among Holly’s biggest hits but an enormously influential song: it helped popularize the “Bo Diddley beat” that became a cornerstone for rock music for years to come, and it gave a band called the Rolling Stones one of their first hits. ![]() When I was 22, I had written a thesis paper about Irish poetry that was 50% bullshit.Įven more incredibly, Buddy Holly was a month away from his 21st birthday when “Not Fade Away” was released. Before he died, he helped create rock ‘n’ roll and released “That’ll Be The Day”, “Peggy Sue”, “Oh Boy!”, “Rave On”, and others. Think about that for a second: Buddy Holly, one of the most influential and prolific musicians ever, was only 22 when it all came to an end. The most impressive statistic of all may be that of Buddy Holly, who was only 22 when he died. Ronnie Spector when “Be My Baby” came out? 20. Francis Ford Coppola when The Godfather was released? 32. Brian Wilson when he wrote Pet Sounds? 23. His work continues to live on, influencing generation after generation.Song 96: Buddy Holly, “Not Fade Away” (1957) Posted: Ap| Author: davidcbrusie | Filed under: 365 Songs | Tags: 1957, Buddy Holly | Leave a commentĪs I get older, I’m increasingly aware of how old people were when they did impressive things. It has been written that Buddy Holly had more originality and drive at age nineteen than most rock groups ever summon up in their entire careers. He employed the now-classic style of two guitars, bass and drums lineup in his recordings, which is still utilized today. A long, lanky body, a childish smile, horn-rimmed glasses and a plain, folksy quality became a part of his unique image-and this was in an era of pretty-boy teen idols. Paul McCartney has acknowledged Holly’s innovative style and immense versatility as a great influence in his own creative output.īuddy Holly can truly be said to have changed the face of Rock 'n Roll. Linda Ronstadt, Mickey Gilley, The Rolling Stones and The Beatles have all recorded Holly's songs. Well, thatll be the day, when you say goodbye Yes, thatll be the day, when you make me cry You say youre gonna leave, you know its a lie Cause thatll be the day when I die Well, you give me all your loving and your turtle doving All your hugs and kisses and your money too Well, you know you love me baby, until you tell me, maybe That some. "Oh Boy," “Maybe Baby," "It's So Easy," "Think it Over," “Everyday,” “Words of Love,” “Not Fade Away" and "True Love Ways" are still heard today. Critics identified his jangling guitar and brand of rock as Tex-Mex. Two solo hits for Buddy soon followed: "Peggy Sue" and "Rave On." Between 1957 and ’58, Buddy produced seven Top 40 Hits. Under his aegis, Buddy and the rockabilly group known as The Crickets recorded "That'll Be the Day," which zoomed to the Billboard No. Shortly afterward, Buddy recorded several demo tapes for Norman Petty. Buddy's act was so impressive that he secured his first (short-term) recording contract. In 1955, Buddy's group appeared as the opening act for a show headed by Marty Robbins and the then-unknown Elvis Presley. His musical interests were formed during his early childhood and by the time he was in high school, he had organized a group known as the Western and Bop Band. Charles Hardin Holley, known throughout the world as "Buddy Holly," was born and raised in Lubbock, Texas.
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