Buddy Holly, Paul McCartney, Phil Everly

Before his talented life was cut short by a horrific accident, legendary musician Buddy Holly was well on his way to becoming one of the most influential performers ever to have graced a stage. Get to...( read more  read more... ) know the man through the lens of his family, band members and peers, who share their memories and stories about Holly. Also includes rare footage from some of his earliest shows, as well as of Paul McCartney's musical homage to the singer.

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Unrated, 86 min.

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Release Date: December 31, 1987

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DVD Release Date: October 26, 2004

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  • February 10, 2009
    Anyone who hasn't seen this needs to see it if you're a fan of Buddy Holly or a fan of music of the 50's. Even if you're neither you should still check it out.
  • October 18, 2008
    great movie to bad buddy holly died of young age and he had a short life he had great music to and he was born where i was! well Both musicians and those interested in the social history of 1950s rock 'n' roll will enjoy this documentary on the great Buddy Holly. Slickly produce...( read more)d it's not, but the slightly amateurish feel goes well with the raw, pure sound of Holly and the Crickets---before he moved to New York and added strings and harp to his music. It's fun to imagine the touring days when the Crickets, Chuck Berry, the Everly Brothers, Dion and the Belmonts, Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino, Little Richard, and other now-legends traveled from town to town on buses, sitting in with each other's acts when somebody was sick or otherwise unable to play. Scenes with Holly's family, schoolmates, and girlfriends not only reveal his small-town background but demonstrate that he knew early on what he wanted to do, and show his determination to do it. Despite the drive that took him to stardom, those around him unanimously say he kept his down-home nice-guy personality to the end. Nobody who's played rock music can deny what Paul McCartney and Keith Richards make clear: We all owe what we play in large part to Buddy Holly. As Richards says, "Not bad for a guy from Lubbock, right?"
  • January 19, 2007
    a brill film bout grandfather of rock n roll....charles hardin holley aka buddy holly.partly u get a idear of the legend that is buddy holly........buddy lives even 47 years since his untimely death..............
  • May 28, 2006
    a awsome story, I can't believe its true

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