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Maria Elena Holly: My Life with Buddy

Maria Elena Holly talks candidly to Don McLean about her whirlwind romance and her eight-month marriage to Buddy and her life championing his name, years after 'the music died'.

As part of out rock 'n' roll season, another chance to hear Maria Elena Holly talk candidly to Don McLean about her whirlwind romance, her eight-month marriage to Buddy and her life championing his name years after 'the music died'.

Don McLean famously sang about the plane crash that killed Holly and fellow touring companions Ritchie Valens, and J.P. Richardson (known as The Big Bopper) in his number 1 hit American Pie (1971). Though McLean has resisted requests for an explanation of his song, he acknowledged that he was affected by the death of these young rockers in his early teenage years. And his commentary on the way the world was robbed of their talents gave rise to the phrase 'the day the music died'.

This documentary was first broadcast on Radio 2 in February 2009.

1 hour

Last on

Wed 8 Jul 2015 01:00
大象传媒 Radio 6 Music

Music Played

  • Buddy Holly

    That'll Be The Day

    • B.Holly & The Crickets -20 Golden G.
    • MCA.
    • DMCTV-1.

  • Buddy Holly

    Peggy Sue

    • AT THE HOP MILLION SELLING HITS OF THE 50S & 60S.
    • PICKWICK.
    • PWKS-511.

  • HOLLY, BUDDY AND THE CRICKETS

    OH BOY

    • THE BEST OF BUDDY HOLLY.
    • PICKWICK.
    • PWKS-595.

  • Buddy Holly

    Maybe Baby

    • Remember Buddy Holly.
    • Coral.
    • CPS-71.

  • Buddy Holly

    It's So Easy

    • The Very Best of Buddy Holly and the Crickets.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 112-046-2.

  • Buddy Holly

    Rave On

    • That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists.
    • EMI.
    • CDEMTVD-100.

  • HOLLY, BUDDY AND THE CRICKETS

    NOT FADE AWAY

    • THE CHIRPING CRICKETS.
    • MCA.
    • DMCL-1753.

  • Buddy Holly

    WORDS OF LOVE

    • THE VERY BEST OF BUDDY HOLLY.
    • UNIVERSAL.
    • 112 046-2.

  • Buddy Holly

    Think It Over

    • B.Holly & The Crickets -20 Golden Gre.
    • MCA.
    • DMCTV-1.

  • Buddy Holly

    It Doesn't Matter Any More

    • 20 Golden Greats.
    • Universal.
    • 2073-1740.

  • Buddy Holly

    WELL ALRIGHT

    • THE VERY BEST OF BUDDY HOLLY & THE CRICKETS.
    • UNIVERSAL MUSIC TV.
    • 112-046-2.

  • Buddy Holly

    LISTEN TO ME

    • BUDDY HOLLY.
    • SEQUEL RECORDS.
    • NEM CD-630.

  • Buddy Holly

    Brown Eyed Handsome Man

    • B.Holly & The Crickets -20 Golden G.
    • MCA.
    • DMCTV-1.

  • Buddy Holly

    Raining In My Heart

    • Acuff-Rose Opryland Music: 50th Ann.
    • Acuff-Rose Opryland.
    • AROMG CD-50 03.

  • Buddy Holly

    WISHING

    • The Best Of Buddy Holly.
    • MCA.
    • MCBD-19506.

  • Buddy Holly

    LOVE'S MADE A FOOL OF YOU

    • WORDS OF LOVE.
    • POLYGRAM.
    • 514 487-2.

  • Buddy Holly

    HEARTBEAT

    • MUSIC OF THE YEAR 1960.
    • SPECTRUM.
    • 544-1552.

  • Buddy Holly

    CRYING, WAITING, HOPING

    • MOONDREAMS.
    • PICKWICK.
    • PWKS-560.

  • Buddy Holly

    TRUE LOVE WAYS

    • TRUE LOVE WAYS.
    • TELSTAR.
    • TCD-2339.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 28 Oct 2011 03:00
    大象传媒 Radio 6 Music
  • Wed 8 Jul 2015 01:00
    大象传媒 Radio 6 Music