1992
Los Angeles rock heroes WEEZER formed on Valentine‘s day 1992 and a month later,
on March 15th, they played their very first gig, in a small club in Hollywood, along with Dogstar, movie actor Keeanu Reeves‘s band.
BUDDY HOLLY
Their first big hit, 1994. More than 500 million streams
on Spotify. From their self-titled debut LP (The Blue Album).
2025
Still smoking their hash pipe after 33 years and 15 albums
with 2021’s Van Weezer as the most recent one.
Great 7″ singles from the past
22 December 2022
Band: THE CRICKETS (Texas, US)
Who: Legendary rock ‘n’ roll quartet formed by guitar hero
Buddy Holly in 1957, who died in a plane crash, aged 22.
Single: OH BOY
Written by Sonny West, Bill Tilghman
and Norman Petty.
When it came out for the first time it was credited to The Crickets as a
band, on later re-releases, as sung/played by Buddy Holly and The Crickets.
Release: On 22 December 1957, 65 years ago today.
STUDIO version
LIVE version
BUDDY HOLLY AND THE CRICKETS: Bio
Top singles from the past
20 September 2022
The late beloved BUDDY HOLLY who died in plane crash in 1959 (only 22)
released his best-known hit PEGGY SUE (almost 55 million streams on Spotify)
65 years ago today, on 20 September 1957.
It was written by his drummer Jerry Allison and Norman Petty
and originally titled Cindy Lou after Holly‘s niece. It was changed
to Peggy Sue, the name of Allison‘s girlfriend.
BUDDY HOLLY: Bio – Discography
Top singles from the past…
24 April 2021
Artist: BUDDY HOLLY (Texas, US)
7 September 1936 – 3 February 1959
John Lennon was a big fan
Single: IT DOESN’T MATTER ANYMORE
Score: No 1 in the UK this day in 1959
BUDDY HOLLY: Discography
Artist: DEL SHANNON (Michigan, USA)
30 December 1934 – 8 February 1990
Single: RUNAWAY
Score: No 1 in the USA this day in 1961
DEL SHANNON: Discography
Band: WAYNE FONTANA and THE MINDBENDERS (Manchester, UK)
Active: 1963–1968
Single: GAME OF LOVE
Score: No 1 in the USA this day in 1965
THE MINDBENDERS: Discography
Artist: LOUIS ARMSTRONG (New Orleans, USA)
4 August 1901 – 6 July 1971
Single: WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
Score: No 1 in the USA this day in 1968
LOUIS ARMSTRONG: Discography
Band: OASIS (Manchester, UK)
Active: 1991–2009
Single: SOME MIGHT SAY
Score: No 1 in the UK this day in 1995
OASIS: Website
Top singles from the past…
7 September 2020
Band: Weezer (Los Angeles)
Active: Since 1992
Single: Buddy Holly
B-side: Jamie
Released: 7 September 2020
Score: #2 on US Alternative Charts
Album: Weezer – debut LP
I look just like Buddy Holly
And you’re Mary Tyler Moore
I don’t care what they say
about us anyway
I don’t care ’bout that
Oh boy, here we go…
WEEZER: Facebook
