Rave On: The Biography Of Buddy Holly
by Philip Norman
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Author: Philip NormanNarrator: Rob McQuay
Edition: Audio Cassette
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Audiobook, Unabridged
Published: 1997-03-19
ISBN: 0736636455
Publisher: Books on Tape, Inc.
Book Reviews of Rave On: The Biography Of Buddy Holly
Book Review: okay but still
Summary: 3 Stars
I really wish people would stop placing Buddy Holly's sex life on the stand. Really, if you want to make a sex story of him, write it and say this is an fiction book! Is that too hard to understand??? But, it was better than Ellis Amburn's book.
Summary of Rave On: The Biography Of Buddy Holly
Drawing on interviews with almost everyone who ever associated with Holly, including his widow, a biography creates a vivid picture of a young man who took the American music scene by storm and then died suddenly in a tragic plane crash. 25,000 first printing.Though only 22 years old when he died, Buddy Holly has become a legend in rock-and-roll history. In Rave On, writer Philip Norman proposes that Holly was even more influential in the genre's development than previously credited. Though popular in the United States, his subtle style and earnest charm were overshadowed by the more flamboyant Elvis Presley. Holly's aura of mystery was much more suited to England, which was still recovering from post-war depression, and his reception there was unprecedented. His music played a major role in igniting English youth, and his low-key approach to energized rhythms and rebellion influenced many groups--including the Beatles--to play rock-and-roll.
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