In 1984, veteran British rocker Alvin Stardust released a single titled “I Feel Like Buddy Holly” as a tribute to the legendary American musician who had died tragically in a plane crash over 25 years earlier. Stardust, known for hits like “Jealous Mind” and “My Coo Ca Choo”, recorded the song as a way of honoring Holly’s enduring influence on rock and roll.
The track features Stardust’s distinctive raspy vocals delivering lyrics that express his admiration for Holly’s pioneering sound and status as a rock icon. Lines like “I feel like Buddy Holly, dancin’ to his beat” convey a sense of Stardust channeling the spirit of the fallen star. The song’s instrumentation, with its driving guitar riffs and energetic rhythms, also evokes the style that made Buddy Holly and the Crickets so influential in the late 1950s.
By releasing “I Feel Like Buddy Holly”, Stardust paid homage to one of his key inspirations and helped introduce Holly’s music to a new generation of fans in the 1980s. The single may not have matched the commercial success of Stardust’s earlier hits, but it stands as a heartfelt tribute from one rock legend to another. Even decades after his tragic death, Buddy Holly’s impact on popular music remained strong enough to inspire this affectionate homage.
