Buddy Holly
Active: 1957–1988
24
Releases
32
Active Years
About Buddy Holly
Though Buddy was his childhood nickname, his last name changed from Holley to Holly when it was misspelled on his first Decca Records contract.
∙ Of all of Holly’s iconic songs, only his initial breakout hit, “That’ll Be the Day,” topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
∙ “Peggy Sue” was originally going to be called “Cindy Lou” after Holly’s niece, but Crickets drummer Jerry Allison persuaded Holly to name it for his girlfriend, Peggy Sue Gerron.
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Complete Discography
PEGGY SUE
Documented across 13 weeks
LISTEN TO ME
Documented across 2 weeks
RAVE ON
Documented across 11 weeks
EARLY IN THE MORNING
Documented across 4 weeks
HEARTBEAT
Documented across 1 week
IT DOESN'T MATTER ANYMORE
Documented across 20 weeks
MIDNIGHT SHIFT
Documented across 2 weeks
PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED
Documented across 10 weeks
HEARTBEAT {1960}
Documented across 3 weeks
TRUE LOVE WAYS
Documented across 7 weeks
LEARNIN' THE GAME
Documented across 3 weeks
WHAT TO DO
Documented across 6 weeks
BABY I DON'T CARE/VALLEY OF TEARS
Documented across 14 weeks
LISTEN TO ME {1962}
Documented across 1 week
REMINISCING
Documented across 11 weeks
BROWN-EYED HANDSOME MAN
Documented across 17 weeks
BO DIDDLEY
Documented across 12 weeks
WISHING
Documented across 11 weeks
WHAT TO DO {1963}
Documented across 8 weeks
LOVE'S MADE A FOOL OF YOU
Documented across 6 weeks
YOU'VE GOT LOVE
Documented across 6 weeks
PEGGY SUE/RAVE ON
Documented across 9 weeks
THAT'LL BE THE DAY
Documented across 2 weeks
TRUE LOVE WAYS {1988}
Documented across 5 weeks