New York Post

Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly and the Crickets drummer, dead at 82

Jerry “JI” Allison — drummer for Buddy Holly and the Crickets, as well as a co-writer on some of the group’s biggest songs — has died. He was 82. The news was posted to Buddy Holly’s Facebook page on ...
Yahoo

Sonny Curtis, Buddy Holly’s The Crickets frontman who sang ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ theme, dead at 88

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sonny Curtis, the frontman of Buddy Holly’s band The Crickets who wrote classic songs including the theme for “The Mary Tyler ...
American Songwriter

The Story Behind “Oh, Boy!” by The Crickets and How the Band Created an Alter Ego

For such a short career, Buddy Holly made an impact on rock ‘n’ roll like few others. From May 1957 until his death in February 1959, he hit the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 eight times. Holly’s ...
American Songwriter

From the Silver Screen to Liverpool: The Story Behind “That’ll Be the Day” by Buddy Holly and The Crickets

Buddy Holly and The Crickets were the archetypal rock ‘n’ roll band. They were a self-contained unit that wrote their own material and performed it in a unique way. They became the blueprint for what ...
Los Angeles Times

Sonny Curtis of the Crickets, who wrote ‘I Fought the Law’ and ‘Mary Tyler Moore Show’ theme, dies at 88

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Sonny Curtis, a vintage rock ‘n’ roller who wrote the raw classic “I Fought the Law” and posed the enduring ...
Rolling Stone

Jerry Allison, Drummer and Songwriter for Buddy Holly and the Crickets, Dead at 82

Jerry “JI” Allison, drummer for Buddy Holly and the Crickets and co-writer on some of their biggest hits, has died. He was 82. The official Facebook page for Holly announced Allison’s death, though no ...