{"product_id":"words-of-love-buddy-holly","title":"Words Of Love Buddy Holly By The Buddy Holly Educational Foundation","description":"\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recording agreements, and press cuttings, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand much more—many of which are previously unpublished.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 collection 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, afterword \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend and cover art fro Ronnie Wood, 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 written 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 beautiful 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":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57582744142206,"sku":"NW9781905662982","price":51.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781905662982.jpg?v=1783337880","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/words-of-love-buddy-holly","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}