Words of Love: Buddy Holly

Conceived in 2017 from a conversation with Roger Daltrey, Words ofLove by Genesis Publications is the definitive celebration of musician,songwriter and rock and roll trailblazer Buddy Holly. Created inpartnership with Maria Elena Holly and the Buddy Holly Educational Foundation, this seminal volume offers an intimate look at Buddy's life,music, and lasting legacy, revealing the man behind the timeless music. Words of Love features over 400 rare and archival items, includingphotographs, personal letters, handwritten notes, clothing, iconicglasses, guitars, tour posters, recording agreements, and press cuttings,and much more-many of which are previously unpublished. Throughthese artifacts and an extensive collection of rare and never-before-seenphotographs, Words of Love charts the unusual rise of a musical pioneerwho defied conventions and shaped the future of rock and roll. With forewords by Maria Elena Holly and Paul McCartney, afterwordby Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend and cover art fro Ronnie Wood, Buddy's legacy is recountedthrough the voices of those who knew him best. Bandmates Jerry 'JI'Allison and Sonny Curtis, as well as friends like Paul Anka, Dion, DuaneEddy, and Don Everly, share their memories alongside insights from over80 influential musicians, including David Gilmour, Emmylou Harris, VanMorrison, Dolly Parton, Robert Plant, Bruce Springsteen, Sting, and BrianWilson. From his Texan roots, to his work with the Crickets, to his final months ofinnovation preceding his tragic death, Words of Love unravels thecomplexities of Buddy Holly's life and celebrates his enduring influenceon music history. 'Buddy was playing the lead guitar, which we loved, but he was alsosinging it, which we loved, and he'd written it, which we loved. So on anumber of levels he was very inspirational. He became a hero for us andgave us the idea to go and do it ourselves.' - PAUL McCARTNEY 'You could learn from Buddy Holly how to write songs, the way he putthem together. He was a beautiful writer. The greatest. And I mean that -the greatest.' - MICK JAGGER 'I've worked with so many people in music and I just know we'd havecollaborated if things had been different. You can hear Buddy's musicalideas across the whole spectrum of music. Everybody is inspired bysomething he did!' - NILE RODGERS 'I play Buddy Holly every night before I go on. It keeps me honest.'- BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN