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=Charles Hardin Holley=

Overview
Born Charles Hardin Holley, he changed his name to Buddy Holly because that is how he signed his first contract in the music industry. His career may have been very short, two years, yet it was incredibly progressive. His influence came from Elvis Presley whom he heard in concert at a young age. Holly's plane crashed on the way to Moorhead, Minnesota. Along with Holly, Richie Valens, and Jiles P Richardson where young music artists on the plane. All of them died including the pilot. Holly was only 22 years old.

Central Issue
Holly laid the foundation for groups such as the Beatles and Rolling Stones with his music. John Lennon and Paul McCartney give credit to Holly for their early music inspirations. They were present present at one of Buddy Holly's U.K. concerts. His influence on music is still seen today. He popularized the idea of having two guitars, one bass, and one drummer. The band Weezer is well-known to give Buddy Holly credit for their inspiration for music. They even recorded a song called "Buddy Holly." If not for Buddy Holly, music today would be very different than it is today. Many believe that if Buddy Holly did not die at such an early age, he would be considered greater than Elvis Presley.

Conclusion/Historical Significance
Holly's death was surrounded with grief. When the surviving members of the tour went on stage to continue, not a single dry eye could be found at the concert, yet he was not really that popular. Unlike Presley or Lennon, whose deaths lead to millions of people grieving, Buddy Holly was not that well-known. It was not until 1971 that Don McLean refers to Buddy Holly's death as "The day the music died" in his most famous song "American Pie." This is not surprising considering Holly had only made one number one hit, "That''ll Be the Day." Many people wonder what would have happened if he had not chartered a plane. Unfortunately, on February 3, 1959, Buddy Holly died in a plane crash shortly after leaving Mason City airport in Iowa. media type="custom" key="4886037" align="right"