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Article: Why I blame myself for Buddy's death... and what he REALLY thought of Peggy Sue; In a deeply moving interview, the widowed bride of Buddy Holly reveals how she is haunted by her husband. . .
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- November 17, 2001
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Byline: PHILIP NORMAN
MARIA Elena Holly was robbed of her shy, brilliant young husband by an Iowa snowstorm almost 43 years ago. But she believes he has never really left her. Maria Elena had been married to Buddy Holly for less than five months when his charter plane crashed on the early morning of February 3, 1959, killing him instantly, along with fellow performers Ritchie Valens and J. P.
'The Big Bopper' Richardson.
It was the most poignant tragedy in rock'n' roll history. Buddy, aged only 22, had already proved himself a stupendously talented singer, songwriter and guitarist, and had become a role model for a future generation of rock ...