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Holly, Buddy
(Buddy Holly)
Pronunciation:
/ˈhɒli/
(
1936–59
)
, American rock-and-roll singer, guitarist, and songwriter; born Charles Hardin Holley. He recorded such hits as
‘That’ll be the Day'
with his band, The Crickets, before going solo in 1958. He was killed in an aircraft crash.
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