{"product_id":"words-of-love-buddy-holly-9781905662982","title":"Words of Love Buddy Holly","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eConceived in 2017 from a conversation with Roger Daltrey, \u003cb\u003eWords of\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eLove\u003c\/b\u003e by Genesis Publications is the definitive celebration of musician,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esongwriter and rock and roll trailblazer Buddy Holly. Created in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epartnership with Maria Elena Holly and the Buddy Holly Educational F\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoundation, this seminal volume offers an intimate look at Buddy''s life,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emusic, and lasting legacy, revealing the man behind the timeless music.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWords of Love features over 400 rare and archival items, including\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ephotographs, personal letters, handwritten notes, clothing, iconic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eglasses, guitars, tour posters, recording agreements, and press cuttings,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand much more?many of which are previously unpublished. Through\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethese artifacts and an extensive collec:on of rare and never-before-seen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ephotographs, \u003cb\u003eWords of Love\u003c\/b\u003e charts the unusual rise of a musical pioneer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewho defied conventions and shaped the future of rock and roll.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith forewords by Maria Elena Holly and Paul McCartney, and afterword\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend, Buddy?s legacy is recounted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethrough the voices of those who knew him best. Bandmates Jerry ''JI''\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAllison and Sonny Curtis, as well as friends like Paul Anka, Dion, Duane\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEddy, and Don Everly, share their memories alongside insights from over\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e80 influential musicians, including David Gilmour, Emmylou Harris, Van\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMorrison, Dolly Parton, Robert Plant, Bruce Springsteen, Sting, and Brian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilson.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom his Texan roots, to his work with the Crickets, to his final months of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einnovation preceding his tragic death, \u003cb\u003eWords of Love \u003c\/b\u003eunravels the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecomplexities of Buddy Holly?s life and celebrates his enduring influence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eon music history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e?Buddy was playing the lead guitar, which we loved, but he was also\u003cspan\u003esinging it, which we loved, and he?d wriSen it, which we loved. So on a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003enumber of levels he was very inspirational. He became a hero for us and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egave us the idea to go and do it ourselves.? \u003cb\u003e? PAUL McCARTNEY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e?You could learn from Buddy Holly how to write songs, the way he put\u003cspan\u003ethem together. He was a beau:ful writer. The greatest. And I mean that ?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe greatest.? \u003cb\u003e? MICK JAGGER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e?I?ve worked with so many people in music and I just know we?d have\u003cspan\u003ecollaborated if things had been different. You can hear Buddy?s musical\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eideas across the whole spectrum of music. Everybody is inspired by\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esomething he did!? \u003cb\u003e? NILE RODGERS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e?I play Buddy Holly every night before I go on. It keeps me honest.?\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e? BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Genesis Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51043144106327,"sku":"9781905662982","price":51.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781905662982.jpg?v=1750957179","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/words-of-love-buddy-holly-9781905662982","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}