| Subject: The 86th anniversary of the birth of Buddy Holly |
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Randy Steele
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Date Posted: Wed September 07, 2022 06:10:14
Much has been written about Buddy’s life and career and rightly so. He accomplished much in the short 22 years that he lived and touched lives around the globe, including the influencing of millions of musicians.
Had he lived, Charles Hardin Holley, known to the world as Buddy Holly, would be celebrating his 86th birthday today.
So many writers have attempted to capture the very essence of Buddy Holly but in my opinion, no one did it better than John Goldrosen, the author of "Remembering Buddy, The Definitive Biography of Buddy Holly”. More than 50 years after its release, this wonderfully written book remains the standard to which all other Buddy Holly biographies are measured.
In closing his book, John shared this incredible analysis of Buddy Holly with us:
"Buddy Holly was not a giant, or a god-but he was sort of a hero. Though a star, he still sounded and looked like a friend. He was one with his listeners, with one important difference; he could successfully express through his music the feelings those listeners could not express for themselves. And since he was unusual only in his ambition, perseverance, and musical talents, his concerns were shared by his audience. When he sang his song, his audience could claim it for their song, too.
Buddy Holly’s life was an enactment of the American dream, and his music mirrored its spirit. What we long for, we never quite obtain, and yet we keep reaching; and if we have no reason to be sure of the outcome, we cling to our faith that the effort will not go unrewarded.
In Holly’s music, there is this knowing trust in the very process of life—a willingness to hope for the best, even when it is unrealistic to expect it. The promise may have failed in the past, but there is still hope that this time, or the next time, the promise will be fulfilled; and so we all think we see a light, though it be but dim and distant. As we listen to Buddy Holly’s songs, they bring us closer to the glow, and the light burns brighter.”
--John Goldrosen, author of "Remembering Buddy, The Definitive Biography of Buddy Holly".
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