[incredulous joe]

i believe Holly was, if not he inventor, at least the innovator of multi-track (layering) recording.

He was one of the first rockers to use string arrangements on his recordings.

So, he was the first to do many of the things we take for granted today.

I think a pretty decent songwriter for the time, but possibly remembered for being a charismatic performer and entertainer.

[.44 Special]

Next to Buddy Holly the rest were definitly pikers.

[JFC]

Here in Lubbock, Tx, we salute Buddy Holly! It was actually HOLLEY!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Les Paul invented the multi-track overdubbing technique in the early 1950s. He didn't invest the electric guitar but paved the way for its use in rock and roll...

[GodBlessRonaldReagan]

i believe Holly was, if not he inventor, at least the innovator of multi-track (layering) recording.

Actually, that would be Les Paul.

Not to take anything away from Buddy; his music touches me way down deep. We miss you, Buddy!

[Fresh Wind]

He was one of the first rockers to use string arrangements on his recordings.

Big mistake on his part. He was starting to go the way Elvis did, moving from pure rock'n'roll to manufactured pap. I suspect his career had peaked and would have soon been on the downslope. Today, he would be doing the oldies circuit like so many of his contemporaries.