Two Singers

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Buddy Holly

U.S. singer and songwriter. Holly played in country-music bands
while in high school,but would later switch to rock and roll.
Holly and his band, the Crickets, had hits with such songs as
"That'll Be the Day," "Peggy Sue," and "Oh, Boy!" Holly died
at 22 in a plane crash, along with the singers Richie Valens
and The Big Bopper (Jape Richardson). He left behind many
recordings which were released posthumously, and he soon
attained legendary stature; he was part of the first group
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Died: February 3, 1959
Born: September 7, 1936



Karen Carpenter

Musician. Her and brother Richard had eight Gold albums,
five Platinum albums, and ten Gold singles in America.
Between 1970 and 1980, The Carpenters were the #1 best-selling
American group. In their first year, the Carpenters had four
Top 5 hits - twice the number of any other artist during that
period. Among their many accomplishments, they sit second on
the list of "Artists With The Most #2 Hits" with five, Elvis
Presley had six. Karen died unexpectedly at her parents' home
in 1983 from heart failure, the result of years of anorexia nervosa.

Died: February 4, 1983
Born: March 2, 1950