Guitar Legends - "That'll Be the Day" Inspiring generations of musicians

The 3rd February 2009, marked the 50th Anniversary of rock 'n' roll legend Buddy Holly's death in a plane crash. Fellow performers Ritchie Valens and "The Big Bopper", J P Richardson also died on the flight which took off from Clear Lake, Iowa to Fargo, North Dakota on that freezing night in 1959.

Buddy Holly & the Crickets' first international hit was "That'll Be the Day" in 1957, Buddy was the first musician in his home town of Lubbock, Texas USA to have a red Fender Stratocaster.

Back In the UK, Cliff Richard was the first rock 'n' roller to buy this most coveted item for Shadows' guitarist Hank Marvin. Hank Marvin and his red Stratocaster was an inspiration to 60s guitar legends such as Dire Strait's Mark Knopfler, Pink Floyds' Dave Gilmour and Pete Townsend of the Who. Buddy Holly's song-writing and great guitar riffs also influenced The Beatles and the Rolling Stones.

Use the link if you want find guitar tabs or learn some of that 50s rockabilly guitar style...

"Not Fade Away" Buddy Holly icon
"That'll Be the Day" Buddy Holly
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See also 
Buddy Holly - Golden Anniversary Songbook - Piano/Vocal/Guitar .icon
The Music of Buddy Holly and the Crickets - The Definitive Story

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