Remembering the great Buddy Holly, born Charles Hardin Holley on September 7, 1936, in Lubbock, Texas -- he died on February 3, 1959. With his signature vocal hiccup and hits like "That'll Be the Day," "Rave On," "Peggy Sue" and "Not Fade Away," Buddy Holly was a rock & roll pioneer, as well as one of the genre's first great singer-songwriters. He used the recording studio for doubletracking and other advanced techniques, and popularized the two guitars, bass, and drums lineup. Holly's playful,

Today we remember the birthday of one of the pioneers of rock and roll, Buddy Holly. Buddy - who’s last name was actually spelt Holley, but because of a contract misprint became known as Holly - was inspired by Elvis to become a professional musician after opening for him at one of his shows in 1955. He recorded our feature song That’ll Be the Day with the Three Tunes in 1956, a song that has gone on to sell over a million copies, and was the first ever song that the Beatles recorded, when they