Sir Paul McCartney reveals unexpected way Buddy Holly inspired The Beatles
New book Words Of Love celebrates the life of the late rock and roll musician and songwriter Buddy Holly as Sir Paul McCartney reveals how he inspired The Beatles.
A new book shows Buddy Holly as you've never seen him before - including without his trademark glasses.
Buddy Holly: Words Of Love celebrates the life of the late rock and roll musician and songwriter and the inspiration he had on many of the greatest musicians of the last six decades. Released this week in hardback, the book documents Holly's career and legacy through a collection of never-before-seen photography and personal items as well as stories from those close to him.
One shot in an open neck checked shirt shows him without glasses aged 17 and was taken from his 1954 school yearbook. He is also shown in an oversized white or cream jacket on stage in Tampa, Florida from January 1957 when he supported Hank Thompson.
The following month in February 1957, Buddy would rehearse and re-record That'll Be The Day with his new band the Crickets. It would achieve widespread success and go gold with more than a million sales in the US.
Born in 1939 the book also traces things right back to his childhood and his first radio shows in 1953 at the age of just 14 where he performed in Lubbock, Texas.
Source: mirror.co.uk/Mark Jefferies
