Words of Love: Buddy Holly

<p>Conceived in 2017 from a conversation with Roger Daltrey, <b>Words of </b><span><b>Love</b> by Genesis Publications is the definitive celebration of musician, </span><span>songwriter and rock and roll trailblazer Buddy Holly. Created in </span><span>partnership with Maria Elena Holly and the Buddy Holly Educational F</span><span>oundation, this seminal volume offers an intimate look at Buddy''s life, </span><span>music, and lasting legacy, revealing the man behind the timeless music.</span></p><p><span>Words of Love features over 400 rare and archival items, including </span><span>photographs, personal letters, handwritten notes, clothing, iconic </span><span>glasses, guitars, tour posters, recording agreements, and press cuttings, </span><span>and much more—many of which are previously unpublished. Through </span><span>these artifacts and an extensive collection of rare and never-before-seen </span><span>photographs, <b>Words of Love</b> charts the unusual rise of a musical pioneer </span><span>who defied conventions and shaped the future of rock and roll.</span></p><p><span>With forewords by Maria Elena Holly and Paul McCartney, afterword </span><span>by Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend and cover art fro Ronnie Wood, Buddy’s legacy is recounted </span><span>through the voices of those who knew him best. Bandmates Jerry ''JI'' </span><span>Allison and Sonny Curtis, as well as friends like Paul Anka, Dion, Duane </span><span>Eddy, and Don Everly, share their memories alongside insights from over </span><span>80 influential musicians, including David Gilmour, Emmylou Harris, Van </span><span>Morrison, Dolly Parton, Robert Plant, Bruce Springsteen, Sting, and Brian </span><span>Wilson.</span></p><p><span>From his Texan roots, to his work with the Crickets, to his final months of </span><span>innovation preceding his tragic death, <b>Words of Love </b>unravels the </span><span>complexities of Buddy Holly’s life and celebrates his enduring influence </span><span>on music history.</span></p><p>‘Buddy was playing the lead guitar, which we loved, but he was also <span>singing it, which we loved, and he’d written it, which we loved. So on a </span><span>number of levels he was very inspirational. He became a hero for us and </span><span>gave us the idea to go and do it ourselves.’ <b>– PAUL McCARTNEY</b></span></p><p>‘You could learn from Buddy Holly how to write songs, the way he put <span>them together. He was a beautiful writer. The greatest. And I mean that – </span><span>the greatest.’ <b>– MICK JAGGER</b></span></p><p>‘I’ve worked with so many people in music and I just know we’d have <span>collaborated if things had been different. You can hear Buddy’s musical </span><span>ideas across the whole spectrum of music. Everybody is inspired by </span><span>something he did!’ <b>– NILE RODGERS</b></span></p><p>‘I play Buddy Holly every night before I go on. It keeps me honest.’ <span><b>– BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN</b></span></p>