Inductee Honors
Buddy Holly
Influenced Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello, Elton John, and others
"...the single most influential creative force in early rock and roll..." - AllMusic
No. 13 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists (2010)
No. 174 on Rolling Stone's 200 Greatest Singers of All Time (2023)
Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (2011)
Lifetime Achievement Award by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (1997)
Inducted into The Songwriters Hall of Fame (1986)
Inducted into the Iowa Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame (2000)
"The Day the Music Died" - Don McLean
Shortly after take off to Buddy Holly's next performance in Minnesota, the chartered plane crashed, killing all on board. Holly was only 22 years old.
"American Pie" by Don McLean honored Buddy Holly
No comments:
Post a Comment