Buddy Holly
| Born | September 7, 1936 |
| Hometown | Lubbock, Texas, United States |
| Height | 6'0" (1.82m) |
| Spouse | María Elena Holly |
| Parents | Lawrence Odell, Ella Pauline Drake Holley |
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Weezer Live Photos: Rockers Play 'Blue Album' at Madison Square Garden
- Weezer sold out New York’s Madison Square Garden on Sept. 11 for a celebration of the 30th anniversary of their debut album. The 1994 self-titled record — known to fans as “The Blue Album” — is filled with many of their biggest tracks, including “Buddy Holly,” “Undone – The Sweater Song” and “Say It Ain’t …
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