Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly was the prime influence of future heroes—George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Jeff Baker to becoming guitar players. His style was quite basic: country and blues blended rhythm and theme. Playing his Stratocaster and being the head of a two-guitar bass drum quartet, Holly basically invented the rock band. “Listen to the songs from the first three albums of the Beatles,” said John Melenkamp. “Turn off their voices, and it’s Buddy Holly.”
Buddy Holly
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