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Buddy Holly Research Paper

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Reading about Buddy Holly in the Oxford Music Online and the All Music Guide provided great insight to his life and the impact he had in the history of rock and roll. While Holly was not in the industry for long as his life and career were cut short by a plane crash, he made a large and everlasting impact on rock and roll. The two biographies included the same information, however the biography published by the All Music Guide contains more information. The biography published by the All Music Guide covers the life of Holly from the beginning when he was born into a musical family to age 15 when he was already singing and writing music with a friend. The biography also contains the progression as to how he went from the duo to a bigger band. …show more content…

The biography includes the producer, Norman Petty, he worked with, and that he worked with the Crickets. It also includes a few of his main band members he had with the Crickets, songs that they were well known for, as well as how those following his death continued to perform his music. It also includes the connection of the John Lennon and the Beatles as well as the musical that was based after him. Both biographies contain information encompassing Buddy Holly’s entire life, however the one published by the All Music Guide clearly gives a more detailed and specific coverage of his life and connections. The biographies were written for two different audiences, the All Music Guide is aimed to those looking to research and truly investigate, whereas the one published on Oxford Music Online is more for the audience just looking to see about him in general. I really like the detail of the All Music Guide as well as the ability to listen to his music right there, see images of him, and even click on the names of others who had many connections to …show more content…

While it does include information about the musical that took off following the death of Buddy Holly, the entire site is dedicated to the career and legacy that Holly left. The biography on the site includes a detailed account much like the one on the All Music Guide. It also includes sections with his music, music that is dedicated to him, awards, and more. The site is very extensive and is great for those looking to learn more about the life of Buddy Holly. The site is well kept and is not something that can be edited by everyone, so the facts can be maintained. This site is a combination of being a historical document as well as a place to look for the continuing presentation of Buddy Productions taking place around the world still

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