Born out of a conversation with Roger Daltrey, who first conceived the idea of Words of Love back in 2017, Genesis Publications is honoured to publish the definitive celebration of musician, songwriter and rock and roll trailblazer, Buddy Holly.
'Five hours after we'd known each other he popped the question. Buddy comes in with his hands behind his back, sat down and said, 'Will you marry me?' I said, 'Well, do you want to get married now, or after dinner?' - María Elena Holly
'We got to be very close friends with Buddy Holly and the Crickets, and he wrote a couple of things for us. 'Love's Made a Fool of You' might have been one. We had just learned to dress a little sharper ourselves and they noticed it, so we took them to all the places.' - Don Everly
'His persona, his songs, his guitar playing, and those awesome harmonies still resonate with me today.' - Brian May
Since 2018, The Buddy Holly Foundation have been supporters of Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America, and Genesis is honoured that every purchase will benefit these two charities.
The Buddy Holly Educational Foundation continues to preserve Buddy Holly's legacy. They focus on promoting his legendary music so that it continues to remain relevant and inspirational for future generations of fans and musicians. Their mission is to bring Buddy and María Elena Holly's dream of extending musical education, including songwriting, production, arranging, orchestration, and performance, to new generations regardless of income or ethnicity or learning levels.
Page extent: 408 pages
Binding: Quarter-bound in apple leather and cloth with black and sonic blue foiling, presented in a sonic blue clamshell box
Signed by: Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend
Extras: 7-inch vinyl containing rare recordings; numbered and stamped 8" x 10" photographic print of Buddy Holly
Deluxe Copies: 500 copies
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We were proud to launch Buddy Holly: Words of Love with the Buddy Holly Educational Foundation at The Orangery, in London, fittingly where Paul McCartney hosted the first Buddy Holly Week in 1976.
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Born out of a conversation with Roger Daltrey, who first conceived the idea of Words of Love back in 2017, Genesis Publications is honoured to publish the definitive celebration of musician, songwriter and rock and roll trailblazer, Buddy Holly.
Since 1974 Genesis has created signed limited edition books on behalf of authors and artists ranging from the Beatles to Buckingham Palace.
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