

“The Big Bopper” Richardsonįebruary 3, 2021, marks the 62nd anniversary of the tragic airplane crash that subsequently became known as “The Day the Music Died,” sadly referenced in Don McLean’s 1971 song, “American Pie.” Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. to r.): Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Cat Stevens Performs First Concerts in 5 Years.Bill Wyman on Brian Jones and the Birth of the Rolling Stones.John Lodge of the Moody Blues Sets ‘Performs Days of Future Passed’ Tour.When Eddie Van Halen Won the Internet With Family Pics.The Stills-Young Band’s ‘Long May You Run’: Good Intentions.Jack Bruce Talks Cream in ‘Lost’ Interview.Jon Anderson Talks Yes and ‘Olias’: ‘It’s Magic For Me’.Original Chicago Members Recall Jimi Hendrix Inviting Them To Be His Opening Act on 1969 Tour.Show’: The Classic 1964 Concert Film That Pitted James Brown vs. The #1 Albums of 1973: Each One Has a Story.Stevie Wonder’s ‘Talking Book’: Passion, Pain & Love.Mötley Crüe Guitarist Mick Mars Retires From Stage: Health.Bruce Springsteen Releases 3rd Track From Soul Covers Album.‘Yellow Submarine’ Before It Was ‘Yellow Submarine’- A Naked Submersible, Sung By John Lennon.Beach Boys Share Mythic ‘Carry Me Home’ From ‘Sail on Sailor 1972’ Set.‘Wrecking Crew’ Doc Director Talks Next Film on ’70s Studio / Touring Legends, Immediate Family.Beatles’ ‘Revolver’ Deluxe Edition Reveals More Insight of Their Recording Genius.Jerry Lee Lewis, Colorful Rock ‘n’ Roll Pioneer Known as ‘The Killer,’ Dies at 87.Sullivan died in 2004 and Mauldin died in 2014. The Crickets were voted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012, while Holly was inducted in 1986 in the first class of inductees. They backed the Everly Brothers and toured with Waylon Jennings, and they became well respected session players who worked with Bobby Vee, Eddie Cochran and Johnny Burnette. The tragedy inspired Don McLean's 1972 hit "American Pie."Īfter Holly's death, The Crickets continued as a band to tour and record together for decades, including recording the first version of "I Fought The Law," a Sonny Curtis tune that was a hit later for The Bobby Fuller Four.

Richardson, also known at the Big Bopper. In February 1959, Holly was killed at the age of 22 in a plane accident along with fellow musicians Ritchie Valens and J.P. Ted Cruz Criticizes Democrats as He Supports Andy Ogles in Tennesseeīut as its fame grew, the band stayed behind in Texas, while Holly moved to New York in 1958. On "Well… All Right," Allison is drumming just on the cymbals. One band, the Hollies, named themselves after Holly.Īllison's innovative work is also apparent on "Everyday," where he ditches the drums and keeps time in the song by slapping his knees. But they also liked experimenting in the studio with multi-tracking and overdubbing and inspired generations of musicians, including the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and other British Invasion rockers. The Crickets' sound was often stripped down to rock 'n' roll basics: guitars, bass and drums behind Holly's "hiccupping" vocals. Holly followed with "Peggy Sue Got Married," later the title of a Francis Coppola film starring Kathleen Turner as a woman who travels back in time. "Peggy Sue" was covered by numerous artists, including John Lennon and the Beach Boys, and referenced in "Barbara Ann" and other songs.
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Download NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worthfor Apple or Android and pick your alerts. Stay informed during the severe weather season with our local news and weather app. Allison's teenage girlfriend (Peggy Sue Gerron, whom he later married) was the namesake for "Peggy Sue," which features Allison playing one of rock's most celebrated drum parts - a rolling pattern called paradiddles. Mauldin and Niki Sullivan, broke through in 1957 with "That'll Be the Day," followed by "Oh, Boy!", "Maybe Baby," and other singles. The two wrote numerous hits together as teenagers, including "That'll Be the Day," inspired by a line from John Wayne in the classic Western "The Searchers." Further details of his death were not immediately available.īorn in Hillsboro, Texas, Allison met Holly in junior high, and they started playing together in roller rinks and The Cotton Club in Lubbock in the early 1950s, predating the rise of rock music. His death was confirmed Wednesday by a spokesperson for Gold Mountain Entertainment, which manages Holly's one-time backing band The Crickets, of which Allison was the last surviving original member. Jerry Allison, an architect of rock drumming who played and co-wrote songs with childhood friend Buddy Holly and whose future wife inspired the classic "Peggy Sue," has died.
