Buddy holly biography sonia

Biography.
Buddy Holly's glasses, roadside memorial Clear Lake, Iowa.
"Buddy - the Buddy Holly Story is a slim musical biography that VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE - Theater Work TWILIGHT'S.

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Phil Ochs

American singer and songwriter (1940–1976)

Musical artist

Philip David Ochs (; December 19, 1940 – April 9, 1976) was an American songwriter, protest singer (or, as he preferred, "topical singer"), and political activist. Ochs was known for his sharp wit, sardonic humor, and political commentary. He wrote approximately 200 songs^[1] throughout the 1960s and 1970s, and released eight albums.

Ochs performed at many political events throughout the course of his career—including the 1968 Democratic National Convention, multiple mass demonstrations sponsored by the National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam, civil rights rallies, student events, and organized labor events—and was known to perform at benefits for free. Politically, early in his career, Ochs described himself as a "left social democrat,"^[2] but became an early revolutionary after the police riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, which had a profound effect on his state of mind.

After years of prolific writing in the 1960s, Ochs' mental stability declined i

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Jack Lambert (center) with Javone Patton andEnrique D. Lara
Photo: Carol Carroll / Fountain Hills Theater

highlights from local critics reviews - (click link at bottom of each review to read complete review)

Click here for more information on this production that runs through August 16th.

"Buddy - the Buddy Holly Storyis a slim musical biography that tells the story of the legendary rocker from his rise to fame at the age of 21 to his untimely death, just two years later, in 1959. While Alan Janes' book is slight, hearing over a dozen of Holly's hits plus other well-known tunes from the era, played by some exceptionally gifted musicians, results in a rocking good time, and Fountain Hills Theater's production is a winner with a stellar performance from Jack Lambert as Holly. The musical follows Holly from his teen years in Lubbock, Texas, where he preferred to play rock over country, through the recording of his many hit songs with producer Norman Petty. It also briefly touches on the tragic plane crash that took his life after his meteoric ris