Buddy Holly was just 22 when he was famously killed in a plane crash after a gig
in Clearlake, Iowa, but his legacy has remained prominent ever since. Instantly
recognisable for his horn-rimmed spectacles, smart suits, sweet voice and catchy
choruses, Buddy Holly was one of the biggest stars produced by the rock & roll
revolution, idolised by a new generation of teenagers who changed the whole
visage of late 1950s music with an influence that spread far from The Beatles to
Elvis Costello. He also broke the mould of popular singers by writing his own
songs, including some of his m...