People Open DS/UK/14916 The Crickets (1957-2016) The Crickets 1957-2016 American rock and roll band Group (Male) Lubbock, Texas, United States American Music Group; Rock and Roll Members: Jerry Allison – drums Buddy Holly – vocals, guitar Joe B. Mauldin – bass Niki Sullivan – guitar Sonny Curtis – guitar, vocals Earl Sinks – vocals Tommy Allsup – guitar Jerry Naylor – vocals Glen Hardin – keyboard Gordon Payne – vocals, guitar The Crickets were an American rock and roll band from Texas, formed by singer-songwriter Buddy Holly in 1957. Their first hit record, "That'll Be the Day", released in 1957, peaked at number three on the Billboard Top 100 chart. The sleeve of their first album, The "Chirping" Crickets, shows the band line-up at the time: Holly on lead vocals and lead guitar, Niki Sullivan on rhythm guitar, Jerry Allison on drums, and Joe B. Mauldin on bass. The Crickets helped set the template for subsequent rock bands, such as the Beatles, with their guitar-bass-drums line-up and the talent to write most of their own material. After Holly's death in 1959 the band continued to tour and record with other band members into the 21st century. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crickets (2021) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 RAHdroberts 4/9/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 9d28cc75-d130-4986-bfab-79c3a9e7c4b1