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What was the original name of the singer known as "Buddy Holly"?

  • Charles Edward Holly

  • Charles Hardin Holley

  • Charles William Holley

  • Charles Richard Holley

Answer

Charles Hardin Holley was the original name of the singer known as "Buddy Holly". He was born in Lubbock, Texas, in 1936. He began playing music at a young age and was a member of several bands before forming his own group, the Crickets, in 1957. Holly's music was a blend of rock and roll, country, and R&B, and he is considered one of the pioneers of rock and roll.
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