Music Banter Hall Of Fame: Nominations Thread

NSW · 02-03-2010, 05:01 PM

Nominated by Akira:

Buddy Holly

Discog (whilst alive):

The "Chirping" Crickets - 1957
Buddy Holly - 1958
That'll Be The Day - 1958

Buddy Holly was a major influence on rock and roll, being one of the first main artists to perform,write and produce, he also set the benchmark for your bog-standard rock band, this includes a bass, two guitars and someone on drums.

His music was fresh at the time and highly influential to upcoming artists at the time, whilst often being pure and simple and free from the bells and whistles that would soon follow within the rock and roll world.

Despite not being an obvious sex symbol like Elvis, today would call him geek-chic (blech), his music reached out to his fans and his clean cut image appealed to women all over.

Many big names of the 60's cite Buddy Holly as a huge influence on their own career and music, included are The Beatles who covered his stuff in their early years, The Rolling Stones, one of their first major hits was a cover of Not Fade Away, and Bob Dylan, who had seen Buddy play live just two days before his death.

Not many people had such a profound effect on a genre as Buddy did with Rock and Roll, and yet his career only lasted 18 months.

Rickenbacker · 02-03-2010, 05:07 PM

YES! 100 % Yes!

The Monkey · 02-03-2010, 05:11 PM

Hell yeah! Probably my favourite 50s artist.

Engine · 02-03-2010, 05:22 PM

He was good at what he did but I personally don't enjoy or care about Buddy Holly's music much at all so..

No

~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ · 02-03-2010, 05:25 PM

Great music, tragic figure. Yes.

scottsy · 02-03-2010, 06:05 PM

Apparently Rivers Cuomo thinks he looks just like him... Honestly, I don't have any of his music, but I am not foolish enough to deny the profound influence he has had upon our moder musical scene, and the evolution of rock and roll. For those reasons alone I just gotta vote yes.

Rickenbacker · 02-03-2010, 06:15 PM

FaSho · 02-03-2010, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rickenbacker

Oh oh! And you're Mary Tyler Moore!

Urban Hat€monger ? · 02-03-2010, 06:21 PM

My Dad was a teddy boy in the 50s and drilled it into me from an early age that Buddy Holly was the real king of rock n roll, not Elvis.
So I have to vote yes really.

storymilo · 02-03-2010, 07:13 PM

Yes, yes of course. Buddy Holly is the man.

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02-03-2010, 05:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	Nominated by Akira: Buddy Holly Discog (whilst alive): The "Chirping" Crickets - 1957 Buddy Holly - 1958 That'll Be The Day - 1958 Buddy Holly was a major influence on rock and roll, being one of the first main artists to perform,write and produce, he also set the benchmark for your bog-standard rock band, this includes a bass, two guitars and someone on drums. His music was fresh at the time and highly influential to upcoming artists at the time, whilst often being pure and simple and free from the bells and whistles that would soon follow within the rock and roll world. Despite not being an obvious sex symbol like Elvis, today would call him geek-chic (blech), his music reached out to his fans and his clean cut image appealed to women all over. Many big names of the 60's cite Buddy Holly as a huge influence on their own career and music, included are The Beatles who covered his stuff in their early years, The Rolling Stones, one of their first major hits was a cover of Not Fade Away, and Bob Dylan, who had seen Buddy play live just two days before his death. Not many people had such a profound effect on a genre as Buddy did with Rock and Roll, and yet his career only lasted 18 months. __________________ Hi.

02-03-2010, 05:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rickenbacker / Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Conn Posts: 1,338	YES! 100 % Yes! __________________ last.fm rym Talk About the Passion - R.E.M.'s Discography Reviewed

02-03-2010, 05:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
Engine air quote Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pollen & mold Posts: 3,108	He was good at what he did but I personally don't enjoy or care about Buddy Holly's music much at all so.. No __________________ Like an arrow, I was only passing through.

02-03-2010, 06:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	Apparently Rivers Cuomo thinks he looks just like him... Honestly, I don't have any of his music, but I am not foolish enough to deny the profound influence he has had upon our moder musical scene, and the evolution of rock and roll. For those reasons alone I just gotta vote yes. __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

02-03-2010, 05:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
The Monkey Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 803	Hell yeah! Probably my favourite 50s artist.

02-03-2010, 05:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
~~someonecompletelyrandom~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,538	Great music, tragic figure. Yes.

02-03-2010, 06:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
Rickenbacker / Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Conn Posts: 1,338	__________________ last.fm rym Talk About the Passion - R.E.M.'s Discography Reviewed

02-03-2010, 06:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,626	My Dad was a teddy boy in the 50s and drilled it into me from an early age that Buddy Holly was the real king of rock n roll, not Elvis. So I have to vote yes really. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

02-03-2010, 07:13 PM	#10 (permalink)
storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	Yes, yes of course. Buddy Holly is the man.