“ Why Buddy Holly is still pop’s hero ” – Chas Hodges
30 Jan The Guardian
“ The angel with devil’s music ” – Richard Williams
31 Jan The Independent“ Buddy Holly - Unseen images of the rock 'n' roll icon ”, Proud Galleries have an upcoming exhibition featuring never-before-seen photographs of rock 'n' roll icon Buddy Holly.
31 JanDaily Express
Photo trailer for 1 Feb Sunday Express
1 FebSunday Express.
“ Free CD for every reader BUDDY HOLLY ” “ To mark the 50th anniversary
of Buddy Holly’s death, Charlotte Heathcote looks at why his short career left an
immortal legacy ” “ What Buddy Mean’t To Me… Keith Richards…Graham Nash…
Paul McCartney…Brian Poole.” “ Buddy was the father of rock ’n’ roll “ “ Buddy’s
Final Hour ” - Charlotte Heathcote
3 Feb Daily Telegraph
“ Fans mark 50th anniversary of Buddy Holly's death ” “ The 50th
anniversary of an unlikely legend… we trace Buddy Holly's posthumous ascent from
boy next door to rock and roll's first real artist” – Neil McCormick; “Unhappy Buddy,
Why are Buddy Holly's six last songs so full of heartbreak ?” – Julian Lloyd Webber
“ Why Buddy Holly will never fade away ” – Philip Norman
3 Feb The Guardian “ In praise of…Buddy Holly ” “ Buddy Holly was a real rebel, a real punk …taught me how to write songs, believe in myself…and make my sister laugh.”
3 Feb The Scotsman
“ 50 years since Buddy Holly’s death…”
3 FebScottish Daily Record
‘That’ll Be The Date’. 2009 Is Packed With Famous Anniversaries
It's 50 Years Since Buddy Holly Died In A Plane Crash ” – Samantha Booth
3 Feb The Times
“ Fans Mark 50th Anniversary of Buddy Holly’s Death ” Veronica Schmidt
5 FebDaily Star
“ Celeb News, ‘Holly And The Dalai Lama Remembered At Tibet House Show. ‘Punk
icon Patti Smith and Vampire Weekend honoured two sad anniversaries on Tuesday
night (03 Feb) in New York when they remembered Buddy Holly at the 2009 Tibet
House benefit.’ ”
6 Feb The Sun “ ‘Something For The Weekend’ - ‘I feel Buddy’s still here with me.’ Exclusive: 50 years after his death SFTW speaks to Rock star Buddy Holly’s widow. ‘He proposed on our first date. I replied: Do you want to get married now, or after dinner ?’ ”– with wedding, honeymoon & photo-booth pics - interview by Simon Cosyns.
6 FebThe Mirror
“ What Would Buddy Holly Have Made Of Today’s World ? ” – Home News columnist,
Paul Routeledge
8 FebThe Observer
Review of John Gribbin’s ‘Not Fade Away’, “ The geek who kick-started rock n roll ”
8 FebThe Sunday Times
“…imagine if art were only judged by the vitality (living) or otherwise
of the artist…no Beethoven, no Bacon, no Buddy Holly. ” – Jenny Hjul
10 FebThe Times
“ Paul Anka at the London Palladium’, ‘One of the most affecting passages
found him picking up the acoustic guitar to commemorate Buddy Holly on a down-
home treatment of ‘It Doesn’t Matter Anymore’ ” – Clive Davis
13 Feb Daily Mail
Mail Online Promotions with CD-photos & ‘Everyday’ themed video -
“ Buddy Holly CD and DVD pack absolutely free ”
Jan 8 Music Week “ Proud of Buddy - From the end of this month Proud Central will be exhibiting the greatest collection of unseen Buddy Holly images. ‘Buddy Holly: The Making of an American Legend’ starts on January 29 and runs to April 26 and the opening of the show will mark the 50th anniversary of Holly’s death. This exhibition will celebrate the star’s immense talent and shine new light on his short life, as seen through the lens of a collection of photographers including Lewis Allen, Harry Hammond, Bill Francis and more.
New Musical Express
“ February 3 The Day The Music Died – Buddy Holly remembered…here’s what some
of the biggest names in rock n roll have to say about Buddy Holly over the years…”
The Stage
Some lines about BBC Radio 2’s ‘Crying Waiting Hoping – The Story Of
Buddy Holly’s Last Tour’, plus ‘50th Anniversary’ specials.
Now Dig This
“ A Long Long Time Ago ” with pics of Bopper, Buddy, Ritchie. Inside, “ Winter
Dance Party Diary – Day-by-day guide to the doomed tour ”…“ The Purple Line-
Backer Meets The Disc Jockey – The Story of The Big Bopper ”…“ Hits & Rarities
– Universal’s new Buddy Holly packages reviewed ”.