Sonny Curtis, the frontman of Buddy Holly’s band The Crickets who wrote classic songs including the theme for “The Mary Tyler ...
A prolific singer and songwriter who got his start with Buddy Holly, he also wrote “I Fought the Law,” “Walk Right Back” and ...
South Plains native Sonny Curtis, a prolific songwriter who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of ...
Buddy Holly was one of the brightest sparks of the rock age, but his light was snuffed out at 22 in a plane crash, inspiring the question 'what if?' ...
Sonny Curtis, the Texas-born singer/songwriter best known for his work with Buddy Holly and creation of the theme for the ...
He was a member of the Rock Hall of Fame with the Crickets, but he also wrote such classic songs as “I Fought the Law” and “More Than I Can Say.” ...
When the movie “La Bamba” premiered 38 years ago, tracing the short singing career of teen idol Ritchie Valens, I became ...
Sonny Curtis, guitarist and songwriter, was born on May 9, 1937. He died of pneumonia on September 19, 2025, aged 88 ...
Sonny Curtis, the legendary songwriter behind “I Fought the Law” and the Mary Tyler Moore Show theme, has died at 88 after a sudden illness.
It's a fitting tribute to the boy with the glasses who, in just 18 months, revolutionised contemporary music and influenced ...
POPULAR singer-songwriter Sonny Curtis has died at the age of 88. The rock pioneer, who was known for fronting Buddy Holly’s ...