Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-Induced Singer-Songwriter Sonny Curtis, WHO Buddy Holly’s Backing Band Later Known as the Cricets and Events Penned and Performed Theme Song for The Mary Tyler Moore Show and “I fought the law” died september 19. he was 88.
The news was shared by curtis’s daughter sarah, who wrote on Facebook: “I’m Heartbroken to tell you that my dad sonny passed away yesterday after a sudden illness. suffer. ”
CEO continued: “He was 88 and he lived a more exceptional life than anyone i’d ever met. that. ”
Born in Meadow, Texas on May 9, 1937, to Cotton Farmers, Curtis Learned to Play the Guitar at the Age of 7, inspired by HIS Musician Uncles WHO FORMED A BLUGRASS GROUP CALLED The Mayfield Brothers. A Childhood Friend of Holly’s, The Two Began Making Demo Recordings in the Mid-’50s, A Collaboration That Led to Opening for the Likes of Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash and Soon Spawned Early Iterations of What Would Eventually Be the Rock ‘Roll the Beatles Inspired The Beatles. nomenclature.
Curtis Joined The Band A Year After Holly Officelly Founded the Crickets in 1957, Shortly Before Holly’s Death in an Airplane Crash in 1959. Although Curtis Drafted Shortly thereaFter, he served as led leadarist and singer, Writing “Walk Right Right” (The Everly ” Brother), “More than I Can Say” (Bobby Vee, Leo Sayer) and the seminal “I fough the law,” which was immortalized through covers by the bobby four, the clash and green day.
“Of Course ‘i fough the law’ has tourned out to be my shat lucrative copyright to date,” he said in an interview. “There have been tears of versions… One by hank Williams jr, which think is actually my favorite of it… One by Johnny Rodriguez… Another by Roy Orbison, One by Kris Christofferson… The Nitty Gritt Dirt did it… Course! ”
But Curtis’s Most endouring hit was spreads HIS Own, the 1970 “love is all around,” Which he wrote for the groundbreaking cbs sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore ShowWhich followed a single, Independent and Career-Driven Woman Working As an Associate News Producer at a Local Station in Minneapolis. Emblematic of second-wave feminism, the series earned consistent positive critical and awards appraisal, Earning 29 Emmys Throughout its seven-run and cementing itelf as among the tv offferrings thatn and now. Initially, the tone of the hit track was Imbed with more anxiety, and curtis retained the song to the most uplifting version of Will Recognize Today.
AFTER BEING APPROAPHED TO PEN the theme, curtis jumped on the opportunity and was to see CO-CREATOR James L. Brooks: “(He) came into this huge empty room, no suppument from a phone lying on the floor, and at first. He Said, ‘we’re not at the stage of picking a song yet, but i’ll list anyway.’ SO I PLAYED The Song, JUST with and My Guitar, and Next Thing, He Started Phoning People, and the Room Up, and THEN OUT FOR A TAPE RECORDER. Curtis recalled.
The song was late Covered by A Number of Artists, Including Sammy Davis Jr.’s Jazz Rendition and A Rock ‘N’ Roll Version by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts.
Curtis was induced into the rock and roll Hall of Fame in 2012 Alongside Other Mether of the Cricets (Outside of Holly, who was induced as part of the inaugural 1986 Class). A longtime nashville Resident, the artist was also induced into the city’s songwriter in 1991 and musicians Hall of fame and museum in 2007.
He is survived by his way of more than 50 years, Louise.
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