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04-12-2005, 02:29 AM
The day the music lives!
11 April 2005
Buddy Holly, rock and roll legend of the 50's has a huge legacy kept alive by fans and bands from all around the world.
Many acts have taken the opportunity to cover Buddy's hits, but few have done so with the passion and power of this show - Buddy Holly and The Cricketers.
Having travelled coast to coast in America, throughout Scandinavia and as far afield as the Middle East and Thailand, this act return to England determined to impress. The band have a series of achievements under their belt, having helped fund raising events for the British Olympic Appeal and last year they were the celebrity band at the Professional Cricket Association Awards diner.
A set of public appearances in 1998 led them to perform a duet with Richard Madeley live on ITV's This Morning and drew in even more fans of the legend. Buddy Holly and the Cricketers offer a stomping two-hour show including all your favourite Buddy classics - a real blast from the past!
Running for 12 years since it first started, the show will be at the Palace Theatre, London Road, Westcliff, on Sunday, April 17, for one night only.
On February 3 1959, the plane carrying the original Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper crashed to the frozen ground near Clear Lake, Iowa; there were no survivors. The world of Rock and Roll mourned the loss of three of its most treasured artists - in Don Mclean's words, "The day the music died". But millions of fans disagree claiming that as long as his music is played and enjoyed, the spirit of Buddy Holly lives.
11 April 2005
Buddy Holly, rock and roll legend of the 50's has a huge legacy kept alive by fans and bands from all around the world.
Many acts have taken the opportunity to cover Buddy's hits, but few have done so with the passion and power of this show - Buddy Holly and The Cricketers.
Having travelled coast to coast in America, throughout Scandinavia and as far afield as the Middle East and Thailand, this act return to England determined to impress. The band have a series of achievements under their belt, having helped fund raising events for the British Olympic Appeal and last year they were the celebrity band at the Professional Cricket Association Awards diner.
A set of public appearances in 1998 led them to perform a duet with Richard Madeley live on ITV's This Morning and drew in even more fans of the legend. Buddy Holly and the Cricketers offer a stomping two-hour show including all your favourite Buddy classics - a real blast from the past!
Running for 12 years since it first started, the show will be at the Palace Theatre, London Road, Westcliff, on Sunday, April 17, for one night only.
On February 3 1959, the plane carrying the original Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper crashed to the frozen ground near Clear Lake, Iowa; there were no survivors. The world of Rock and Roll mourned the loss of three of its most treasured artists - in Don Mclean's words, "The day the music died". But millions of fans disagree claiming that as long as his music is played and enjoyed, the spirit of Buddy Holly lives.