Holly gets his Hollywood star
HOLLY, EVERLY, VALENS, RICHARDSON, PETERSON
Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 10/16/2011 at 14:46:17
Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Thursday, September 8, 2011Holly gets his Hollywood star
LOS ANGELES — Buddy HOLLY got his star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame Wednesday on what would have been his 75th birthday.
His widow, Maria Elena, helped unveil the star outside of the Capitol Records Building, according to various media outlets. Also on hand were actor Gary BUSEY, who played HOLLY in the movie, "The Buddy Holly Story," as well as singers Phil EVERLY and producer Peter ASHER.
HOLLY was killed in 1959 in a plane crash after his last performance at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake. Also killed were Ritchie VALENS and JP "The Big Bopper" RICHARDSON with the pilot, Roger PETERSON.
The Surf Ballroom & Museum has various displays on the artists and their impact on music and is a major North Iowa attraction. Also, hundreds of people visit the crash site yearly. It is located just north of Clear Lake.
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