Buddy Holly - Paperback

In his analysis of Buddy Holly's music and lyrics, his impact on music ofthe late 1950s, and his posthumous influence on the music industry, Dave Laing aimsto provide a fresh perspective on this early rock icon. The longest-serving memberof the rock immortals club -- those singers and musicians for whom death seems toinaugurate a new phase of their careers -- Holly was elevated to a place of honor inrock history soon after the plane crash that took his life in February 1959. One ofthe first artifacts acquired by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum was thetwisted pair of his trademark black-rimmed glasses recovered from the planewreckage. Despite his premature death at the age of 22 and the relatively limitedoutput of his recordings during his lifetime, Buddy Holly remains one of the mostinfluential and best-loved figures in rock 'n' roll.