The rock star scored early hits like "That’ll Be the Day" and
"Peggy Sue” before he was killed in rock ‘n’ roll’s most
famous plane crash at age 22.
Holly was among the first artists inducted into the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame, in 1986. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him
number 13 in its list of 100 Greatest Artists in 2010.
Last photo of Buddy during concert at the Surf
Ballroom, Clear Lake, Iowa. (February 2, 1959)
Left to right: Randy Z, Rick Derringer, Randy Jo Hobbs,
Ronnie Brandon – The McCoys.
Rick Derringer, lead singer of the 1965 smash hit "Hang on
Sloopy,"has died, according to an announcement from his
caretaker, Tony Wilson, and Guitar Player magazine.
Wilson’s post states that Derringer died Monday evening
in Ormond Beach, Fl. No cause of death was announced,
although he had been in ill health in recent months.
Rick Derringer (Richard Dean Zehringer; August 5, 1947 – May
26, 2025)
Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan is Considered one of the
greatest songwriters of all time. Dylan has been a major
figure in popular culture over his nearly 70-year career.
He revolutionized rock and folk music with songs like
"Blowin’ in the Wind."
With an estimated more than 125 million records sold
worldwide, he is one of the best-selling musicians of all
time and he won the Nobel Prize in Literature. He is 84
years old today
Stevland Hardaway Morris, known professionally as Stevie
Wonder, is a singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer.
He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the
20th century. Wonder is credited as a pioneer and influence by
musicians across a range of genres that include R&B, pop, soul,
gospel, funk, and jazz.
Blind since shortly after his birth, Wonder was a child prodigy
who signed with Motown‘s Tamla label at the age of 11.
Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988)
Roy Orbison was a singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for
his distinctive and powerful voice, complex song structures,
and dark, emotional ballads.
Orbison’s music is mostly in the rock music genre and his
most successful periods were in the early 1960s and the late
1980s.
