Sonny Curtis, Buddy Holly’s The Crickets frontman who sang ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ theme, dead at 88

Sonny Curtis, the frontman of Buddy Holly’s band The Crickets who wrote classic songs including the theme for “The Mary Tyler ...
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On This Day in 1957, Buddy Holly Went to No. 1 with a John Wayne-Inspired Classic

Sixty-seven years ago today, Buddy Holly and the Crickets topped the chart for the first time with a song inspired by a classic Western film.

Singer-songwriter Sonny Curtis famed for fronting Buddy Holly’s The Crickets & penning Mary Tyler Moore theme dies at 88

POPULAR singer-songwriter Sonny Curtis has died at the age of 88. The rock pioneer, who was known for fronting Buddy Holly’s ...

Sonny Curtis, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer with the Crickets and Buddy Holly, dies at 88

South Plains native Sonny Curtis, a prolific songwriter who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of ...
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Concert Series: Buddy Holly tribute show coming to Fargo Theatre next March

Fans of Buddy Holly & The Crickets will want to catch “Buddy Holly: Oh Boy!” at Fargo Theatre. The tribute band features ...

Sonny Curtis, Crickets Member Who Wrote ‘I Fought the Law,’ Dead at 88

Sonny Curtis, the Crickets member who penned "I Fought the Law" and performed the theme song to 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show,' ...

Sonny Curtis dies at 88; former bandmate of Buddy Holly wrote one of TV’s most memorable theme songs

He was a member of the Rock Hall of Fame with the Crickets, but he also wrote such classic songs as “I Fought the Law” and “More Than I Can Say.” ...

Sonny Curtis, Who Wrote the ‘Mary Tyler Moore’ Theme, Dies at 88

A prolific singer and songwriter who got his start with Buddy Holly, he also wrote “I Fought the Law,” “Walk Right Back” and ...

Sonny Curtis Dies: Crickets Frontman Who Penned ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ Theme Was 88

Sonny Curtis, who fronted Buddy Holly's backing band The Crickets and eventually penned the theme for The Mary Tyler Moore ...

‘I Fought The Law’ songwriter and the Crickets member Sonny Curtis dead at 86

Sonny Curtis, a former member of the Crickets with Buddy Holly who wrote The Clash anthem 'I Fought The Law', has died aged 88 folowing an illness.
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Sonny Curtis, Crickets Member And “I Fought The Law” Writer, Dead At 88

Sonny Curtis, the singer, songwriter, and musician known for penning songs like “I Fought The Law” and performing in Buddy Holly’s band the Crickets, has died. He was 88. Per The New York Times, his ...