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Buddy Holly: Listen to Me; The Ultimate Buddy Party
DVD cover
Written byDavid Leaf
StarringStevie Nicks, Lyle Lovett, Raul Malo, Patrick Stump, Chris Isaak, Graham Nash, Boz Scaggs, Michelle Branch, Shawn Colvin, Cobra Starship, Paul Anka, Phil Everly.
Music byBuddy Holly
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersJennifer Cohen
Regan McCarthy
Running time85 minutes
Original release
NetworkPBS
ReleaseDecember 3, 2011 (2011-12-03)

Buddy Holly: Listen to Me; The Ultimate Buddy Party is a recording of the event held on September 7, 2011, to celebrate on would have been Buddy Holly's 75th birthday, while supporting fundraising for PBS.[1] Produced by Songmasters, with Peter Asher acting as music supervisor and producer and Waddy Wachtel as music director, the event brought together artists such as Stevie Nicks, Lyle Lovett, Raul Malo, Patrick Stump, Chris Isaak, Graham Nash, Boz Scaggs, Michelle Branch, Shawn Colvin, Cobra Starship, Paul Anka, Phil Everly, James Burton, and Albert Lee. Others, such as Keith Richards, Ringo Starr, Jackson Browne, shared memories via video message. Buddy's widow Maria Elena Holly, seated beside Phil Everly was in attendance, singing along with every song.[2] The event was also filmed for a PBS pledge drive special featured throughout USA during December 2011 and May/June 2012.

PBS Pledge Special Track Listing

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No.TitleMusicLength
1."Not Fade Away"Stevie Nicks 
2."Well... All Right"Lyle Lovett 
3."I'm Lookin' for Someone to Love"Lyle Lovett 
4."True Love Ways"Raul Malo 
5."Everyday"Patrick Stump 
6."Oh, Boy"Patrick Stump 
7."It's So Easy"Stevie Nicks 
8."Crying Waiting Hoping"Chris Isaak 
9."Raining in My Heart"Graham Nash 
10."Maybe Baby"Boz Scaggs 
11."Rave On"Boz Scaggs with Graham Nash and Peter Asher 
12."Heartbeat"Chris Isaak and Michelle Branch 
13."Learning the Game"Shawn Colvin 
14."Peggy Sue"Cobra Starship 
15."It Doesn't Matter Anymore"Paul Anka 
16."Listen to Me"Raul Malo 
17."That'll Be the Day"All-Star Finale 

References

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  1. ^ Chris Isaak, Stevie Nicks Lead Buddy Holly Tribute Event Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
  2. ^ "Technocrati Buddy Holly: Listen to Me". Archived from the original on 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2012-06-28.
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