Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
“Peggy Sue” was Buddy Holly’s second hit single, reaching the top 10 in the US, Canada, the UK, The Netherlands and Germany. It was Holly’s first hit not credited to his band The Crickets.
The song was originally going to be titled “Cindy Lou”, named after Holly’s baby niece Cindy and his sister Pa...
[Verse 1]
If you knew Peggy Sue
Then you'd know why I feel blue
Without Peggy, my Peggy Sue
Oh well I love you gal, yes, I love you Peggy Sue
[Verse 2]
Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue
Oh how my heart yearns for you
Oh Peggy, my Peggy Sue
Oh well I love you gal, yes, I love you Peggy Sue
[Verse 3]
Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue
Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty Peggy Sue
Oh Peggy, my Peggy Sue
Oh well I love you gal, and I need you Peggy Sue
[Verse 4]
I love you, Peggy Sue, with a love so rare and true
Oh Peggy, my Peggy Sue
Well I love you gal, I want you Peggy Sue
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3]
Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue
Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty Peggy Sue
Oh Peggy, my Peggy Sue
Oh well I love you gal, yes, I need you Peggy Sue
[Verse 4]
I love you, Peggy Sue, with a love so rare and true
Oh Peggy, my Peggy Sue
Oh well I love you gal, and I want you Peggy Sue
Oh well I love you gal, and I want you Peggy Sue
Peggy Sue was written by Jerry Allison & Norman Petty & Buddy Holly.
Peggy Sue was produced by Norman Petty.
Buddy Holly released Peggy Sue on Sat Mar 01 1958.
The song was originally entitled “Cindy Lou,” but Jerry Allison convinced Holly to change the title:
I had a girlfriend at the time named Peggy Sue … and then we finished it off with a different feel.
Allison was later married to Peggy Sue Gerron for 11 years.