The Crickets

The Crickets were the backing band of Buddy Holly. Buddy Holly has occurred double track, some of his hits are under his name, other known under the name of the Crickets.

History

After Buddy Holly had been discovered in 1956 by talent scout Jim Denny, he obtained in 1957 with the original compositions That'll be the day, and Peggy Sue worldwide fame. The backing band was first called the The Two -Tunes, but was soon renamed The Crickets. The name similarity with the Beatles is not random ( Crickets = grilling, Beetles = beetles), but there are different versions to the naming: Once that the Crickets named themselves after a chirping cricket in the recording studio, the Beatles then to Buddy Holly to honor, so called. There Secondly, the version that the quartet almost " The Beetles " has been called, as Buddy and his band in the lexicon studied under the heading of " insects" by a pseudonym.

The band has existed since the founding of the end of 1956 drummer Jerry Allison, bassist Joe B. Mauldin and Buddy Holly. Only after the first plate, the band Buddy Holly and the Crickets was renamed. Shortly after Nikki Sullivan joined on rhythm guitar to the Crickets, but Allison did not like him and it often came to blows on the cover of "The Crickets Chirpin " Sullivan has a blue eye beaten. Since successful tours and numerous television appearances in the U.S. and the UK were commonplace, his permanent traveling was exhausting. Another reason, which is not, however, been decisive was the fact that the chemistry between Allison and Mauldin and Sullivan was wrong, Sullivan left the band. In 1958, the guitarist Tommy Allsup for the band to s So to help with the It Easy single.

Shortly after his marriage, and the associated move to New York City in 1958 separated from the Buddy Holly Crickets. The other group members received the naming rights and can thus occur today under this name. Here, too, is considered among the band members as a further reason for separating the lack of chemistry.

Four months after the separation of a reunion had been planned, which should begin by Buddy Holly Winter tour. However, Buddy Holly came during said tour in a plane crash on February 3, 1959 lost their lives.

The Crickets still took on plates. Holly was replaced by guitarist Sonny Curtis and vocalist Earl Sinks. More lead singer followed: David Box, Jerry Naylor, Sonny Curtis, Glen D. Hardin, Gordon Payne. Other singers (session -specific): Jerry Allison, Bobby Vee, Cliff Crawford, Glenn Campbell, Buzz Cayson, Albert Lee, Steve Krikorian, Nick Van Maarth, Rick Grech.

The album Remnants in 1973 with the members Allison, Mauldin, Albert Lee, Ric Grech, Steve Krikorian (later known as Tonio K), Carol Montgomery and Nick VanMaarth published.

In 1998, the single T -shirt that had been added to the cast Allison, Mauldin and Gordon Payne and produced by Holly fan Paul McCartney, relatively often played on the U.S. radio.

Discography

  • The Chirping Crickets (1957 )
  • Still In Style - Their Complete Brunswick / Coral Recordings 1959-1974 (P 1992)
  • In Style With the Crickets (1960 )
  • Ravin 'On - From California To Clovis 1961-1963 (P 1991)
  • Bobby Vee Meets the Crickets (1962 )
  • Something Old, Something New (1963 )
  • California Sun (1964 )
  • Rock Reflections ( 1971)
  • Remnants (1973 )
  • Bubblegum, Pop, Ballads & Boogie ( 1973)
  • Long Way from Lubbock ( 1975)
  • Back in Style ( 1975)
  • T Shirt ( 1989)
  • Double Exposure (1993 )
  • Cover to Cover (1995 )
  • The Original (1996 )
  • Rockin ' (2000)
  • Crickets & Their Buddies (2004)
  • Mike Berry & The Crickets (2005)
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