{"id":2039718,"date":"2025-09-21T21:53:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T21:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2039718"},"modified":"2025-09-21T21:53:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T21:53:17","slug":"sonny-curtis-rock-and-roll-hall-of-famer-with-the-crickets-and-buddy-holly-dies-at-88","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/sonny-curtis-rock-and-roll-hall-of-famer-with-the-crickets-and-buddy-holly-dies-at-88\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonny Curtis, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer with the Crickets and Buddy Holly, dies at 88"},"content":{"rendered":"

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South Plains native Sonny Curtis, a prolific singer-songwritter who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Crickets, is being remembered for his lasting impact on the music industry.<\/p>\n

Curtis, a Meadow native who for decades has been recognized for his contributions through hall of fame inductions and honors, died Friday in Nashville<\/a>, according to an obituary in The New York Times. He was 88.<\/p>\n

Civic Lubbock Inc. released a statement Saturday recalling Curtis’ impact and contributions.<\/p>\n

“We are saddened to learn of the passing of Sonny Curtis yesterday,” the statement reads. “He was inducted into the West Texas Walk of Fame in 1986. Known for his collaborations with Buddy Holly, he was a member of the Crickets and continued with the band after Holly’s death.”<\/p>\n

More: <\/strong>Caprock Chronicles: Forgotten Sounds Behind Buddy Holly and the Crickets, Part One: The Three Tunes and The Tolletts<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Civic Lubbock noted that some of Curtis’ best known compositions include “Walk Right Back”, a major hit in 1961 for the Everly Brothers; “I Fought the Law”, notably covered by the Bobby Fuller Four, the Clash, and Green Day; and “Love is All Around”, the theme song for The Mary Tyler Moore Show, which he also performed.<\/p>\n

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