Listen to Me: Buddy Holly

Listen to Me: Buddy Holly

Compilation album by Various Artists
Released	September 6, 2011 (2011-09-06)
Genre	Pop, rock and roll
Length	43:53
Label	Verve Forecast
Producer	Peter Asher

Listen to Me: Buddy Holly is a tribute album to rock ‘n roll pioneer Buddy Holly, in celebration of what would have been his 75th birthday in 2011. The album was released by Verve Forecast in the United States on 6 September 2011 (Holly's birthday was 7 September 1936) and by eOne Entertainment on the same date in Canada. Series of international releases include releases by Victor Entertainment in Japan, Wrasse Records in the United Kingdom,^[1] Shock Records in Australia, as well as releases in Denmark, Italy, South Asia etc.

The title alludes to the Holly song "Listen to Me", which was included in the album.

Tribute Event

A tribute event held at the Music Box Theater in Hollywood on September 7, 2011 celebrated what would have been Buddy's 75th birthday.^[2] Produced by Songmasters, with Peter Asher acting as music supervisor and producer and Waddy Wachtel as music director, the event brought together the talents of Paul Anka, Michelle Branch, Cobra Starship, Shawn Colvin, Lyle Lovett, Raul Malo, Graham Nash, Stevie Nicks, Boz Scaggs, James Burton, Albert Lee, and Patrick Stump. Keith Richards, Ringo Starr, Jackson Browne, David Campbell and others who were inspired and touched by Holly’s music shared memories via video message. Buddy's widow Maria Elena Holly, seated beside Phil Everly was in attendance, singing along with every song.^[3] The event was filmed for a PBS pledge drive special featured throughout USA during December 2011.

Track listing

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"Not Fade Away"	Stevie Nicks	3:59
2.	"Maybe Baby"	Pat Monahan	2:26
3.	"Listen to Me"	Brian Wilson	2:41
4.	"I'm Lookin' for Someone to Love"	Imelda May	2:08
5.	"True Love Ways"	Jackson Browne	3:03
6.	"Peggy Sue"	Cobra Starship	2:51
7.	"Take Your Time"	The Fray	3:27
8.	"Think It Over"	Ringo Starr	1:48
9.	"Crying Waiting Hoping"	Chris Isaak	2:26
10.	"That'll Be the Day"	Linda Ronstadt	2:33
11.	"Words of Love"	Jeff Lynne	2:06
12.	"Well... All Right"	Lyle Lovett	2:22
13.	"Learning the Game"	Natalie Merchant	3:28
14.	"Everyday"	Patrick Stump	2:38
15.	"It's So Easy"	Zooey Deschanel	2:55
16.	"Raining in My Heart"	Eric Idle	3:01

References

↑ "Wrasse Records -Listen to Me Buddy Holly Album"
↑ Chris Isaak, Stevie Nicks Lead Buddy Holly Tribute Event Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
↑ Technocrati Buddy Holly: Listen to Me

External links

Official website

Buddy Holly

The Crickets

Singles	"Love Me" "That'll Be the Day" "Words of Love" "Peggy Sue" (b/w "Everyday") "Oh, Boy!" "Not Fade Away" "I'm Gonna Love You Too" "Maybe Baby" "Rave On" "Think It Over" "Early in the Morning" "It's So Easy" "Heartbeat" "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" (b/w "Raining in My Heart") "Peggy Sue Got Married" (b/w "Crying, Waiting, Hoping") "True Love Ways" "Bo Diddley" "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" "Love is Strange"

Studio albums	The "Chirping" Crickets Buddy Holly That'll Be The Day

Compilation albums	The Buddy Holly Story The Buddy Holly Story, Vol. 2 Reminiscing 20 Golden Greats Words of Love Greatest Hits Down the Line: Rarities Memorial Collection

Tribute albums	Not Fade Away (Remembering Buddy Holly) Rave On Buddy Holly Listen to Me: Buddy Holly

Related	Buddy Holly discography Bob "Bobby" Montgomery Maria Elena Holly (wife) Norman Petty The Day The Music Died (1959 plane crash) The Buddy Holly Story Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story "Buddy Holly" (song)

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