Not Fade Away

Buddy Holly

About Not Fade Away

"Not Fade Away" is a song credited to Buddy Holly (originally under his first and middle names, Charles Hardin) and Norman Petty (although Petty's co-writing credit is likely to have been a formality) and first recorded by Holly and his band, the Crickets.


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I'm gonna tell you how it's gonna be
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You're gonna give your love to me
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I want to love you night and day
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You know my loving not fade away
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Well you know my loving not fade away
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My love bigger than a Cadillac
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I'll try to show it when you're driving me back
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Your love for me got to be real
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For you to know just how I feel
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A love for real not fade away
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I'm gonna tell you how it's gonna be
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You're gonna give your love to me
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Love to last more than one day
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Love is loving and not fade away
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Buddy Holly

Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known professionally as Buddy Holly, was a Texan singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll. Although his success lasted only a year and a half before his death in an airplane crash, Holly is described by critic Bruce Eder as "the single most influential creative force in early rock and roll." His works and innovations inspired and influenced contemporary and later musicians, notably The Beatles, Elvis Costello, The Rolling Stones, Don McLean, Bob Dylan, Steve Winwood, and Eric Clapton, and exerted a profound influence on popular music. Holly was among the first group of inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Holly #13 among "The 100 Greatest Artist… more »

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Written by: Charles Hardin, Norman Petty

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5 facts about this song

Collaboration
"Not Fade Away" was originally recorded by Buddy Holly and his band The Crickets in 1957.
Rolling Stones cover
The song gained further popularity when it was covered by The Rolling Stones in 1964, becoming one of their first major hits.
Influence
The repetitive drumbeat in "Not Fade Away" inspired other rock and roll songs, most notably the intro to "I Want to Hold Your Hand" by The Beatles.
Lyrics
The catchy chorus of the song includes the refrain "I'm gonna tell you how it's gonna be, you're gonna give your love to me."
Legacy
"Not Fade Away" has been covered by numerous artists over the years, solidifying its place as a classic rock and roll tune.

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