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| María Elena Holly | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | American |
| Spouse(s) | Buddy Holly ( m. 1958; died 1959) Joe Diaz (m. 1963; div. ????) |
| Children | 3 |
Did Buddy Holly's wife get remarried?
Four years after Holly's death, María Elena remarried, this time to Joe Diaz, a Puerto Rican government official. Together, they share three children. As of 2021, María is divorced and a grandmother living in Texas.
Is Buddy Holly's wife Maria Elena still alive?
Buddy Holly's widow, Maria Elena Holly, is still alive and well. Born Maria Elena Santiago in San Juan, Puerto Rico, she was no stranger to tragedy at the time of Buddy's death; her parents died when she was a young girl.
Who was Maria Holly's second husband?
Buddy HollyMaría Elena Holly / Husband (m. 1958–1959)Charles Hardin Holley, known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer and songwriter who was a central and pioneering figure of mid-1950s rock and roll. He was born in Lubbock, Texas, to a musical family during the Great Depression, and learned to play guitar and sing alongside his siblings. Wikipedia
Who is Buddy Holly married to?
María Elena HollyBuddy Holly / Spouse (m. 1958–1959)
Did Maria Elena Holly have a baby?
She owns the rights to his name, image, trademarks, and other intellectual property. In 2010, Santiago-Holly co-founded, with Peter Bradley, "The Buddy Holly Educational Foundation", also known as TBHEF....María Elena HollyChildren34 more rows
Where is Maria Elena Holly now?
Dallas, TexasAfter Holly's death, Maria Santiago-Holly went on to have three children with her second husband, whom she eventually divorced. She now lives in Dallas, Texas and works to preserve Buddy Holly's legacy. In 2010, she co-founded the The Buddy Holly Educational Foundation with Peter Bradley.
Who inherited Buddy Holly's estate?
As Buddy died intestate his widow Maria who he married almost six months prior to his death inherited the rights to his name, image and related trademarks, and other intellectual properties, including the royalty rights to his music. Maria signed half of the rights over to Holly's parents.
How much is Buddy Holly's widow worth?
Maria Elena Holly net worth: Maria Elena Holly is an American businesswoman who has a net worth of $20 million. Maria Elena Holly was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico in December 1932.
Was Peggy Sue a real person?
Peggy Sue Gerron, the woman who inspired Buddy Holly's 1957 classic, "Peggy Sue," has died at the age of 78. Peggy Sue Gerron, the woman who inspired Buddy Holly's 1957 hit song “Peggy Sue,” died Monday at the University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas, the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reports. She was 78.
Why did Maria Elena Sue Peggy Sue?
Maria Elena said her husband changed the name to Peggy Sue after Crickets drummer Jerry Allison, who later married Gerron, in July 1958, asked him to because he had a crush on Gerron at the time.
Was The Big Bopper married?
Adrianne Joy FryouThe Big Bopper / Spouse (m. 1952–1959)
Overview
María Elena Holly (née Santiago; born December 20, 1932) is the widow of American rock and roll pioneer Buddy Holly. She owns the rights to his name, image, trademarks, and other intellectual property. In 2010, Santiago-Holly co-founded, with Peter Bradley, "The Buddy Holly Educational Foundation", also known as TBHEF.
Early years
Santiago-Holly (birth name: María Elena Santiago) was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. María Elena's mother died when she was 6 years old. In 1953, her father sent her to live with her aunt (Provi Garcia) in New York City. Santiago worked as a receptionist for music publisher Peermusic. As a receptionist Maria Elena probably first met Buddy in August 1957 when as rising stars he and the Crickets first visited Peer Southern Music in the Brill Building at 1619 Broadway to meet their …
Married life
On August 15, 1958, less than two months later, they were married at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Buddy's hometown of Lubbock, Texas. They settled down in Lubbock until Buddy broke up with his band, The Crickets, and they moved to New York. Santiago-Holly went on one tour (October 1958) with her husband and took on promotional duties. Buddy Holly also formed the Maria Music publishing company with which "Stay Close To Me" was filed. Holly produced Lou Giordano's ver…
Later years
Santiago-Holly later married Joe Diaz, a Puerto Rican government official. Together, they had three children. Now divorced, she is a grandmother living in Dallas, Texas, and promotes her first husband's legacy. In 1989, The Smithereens paid honor to her with the song "Maria Elena" on their album 11. Actress Maria Richwine played Santiago-Holly's role in the 1978 movie The Buddy Holly Story. Jill Hennessy portrayed her in the Broadway production of Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story.
The Buddy Holly Educational Foundation
In 2010, Santiago-Holly co-founded, with Peter Bradley, the Buddy Holly Educational Foundation. The foundation is a charitable corporation whose mission is to keep Buddy Holly's legacy alive by providing musical education to new generations regardless of income, ethnicity or educational limitations. Among the areas in the musical education provided are songwriting, production, arranging, orchestration and performance education. The Buddy Holly Educational Foundation c…
See also
• List of Puerto Ricans
External links
• Buddy Holly
• International Holly site
• The Buddy Holly Educational Foundation