Jerry Allison
American rock musician (1939–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jerry Ivan Allison (August 31, 1939 – August 22, 2022) was an American musician. He was best known as the drummer for the Crickets[1] and co-writer of their hits "That'll Be the Day" and "Peggy Sue", recorded with Buddy Holly.[2] His only solo chart entry on the Billboard Hot 100 was "Real Wild Child", issued in 1958 under the name Ivan.[3] Allison was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012.[4]
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Birth name | Jerry Ivan Allison |
Born | (1939-08-31)August 31, 1939 Hillsboro, Texas, U.S. |
Died | August 22, 2022(2022-08-22) (aged 82) Lyles, Tennessee, U.S. |
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Formerly of | The Crickets |
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