On September 7, 1976, Buddy Holly would have had 40 years old. Paul McCartney being a fan of the man, and owning his publishing rights, decided to organize a Buddy Holly Week (from September 7th to 14th) to remember and celebrate; this would become a yearly event, always starting on the September 7th, organized till 1999.
On the opening day of the Week, a luncheon was organized at the Orangery in Holland Park, London, with Norman Petty, Buddy Holly’s manager, co-writer and producer, as the guest of honor, and invitees such as Denny Laine, Elton John, Eric Clapton, Roger Daltrey, Queen, 10cc…
Eric Clapton wrote his classic hit “Wonderful Tonight” on this date while waiting for Pattie to get ready for the party. Clapton finished the song after the party and commented in an interview: “The songs you write very quickly are always the best… the ones that are written in the space of a day. It was just about taking the old woman out and getting too sloshed to drive home.”
Pattie Boyd recalled to The Guardian, December 13, 2008 that Clapton “was sitting round playing his guitar while I was trying on dresses upstairs. I was taking so long and I was panicking about my hair, my clothes, everything, and I came downstairs expecting him to really berate me but he said, ‘Listen to this!’” In the time she had taken to get ready Clapton had written “Wonderful Tonight.”
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| At the Buddy Holly Luncheon, the Orangery, Holland Park – September 7, 1976 Left to right: Brian Brolly, MPL; Douglas Maxwell, G. Whizzard; Roy Featherstone, MCA; Brian Mulligan. Music Week; Peter Robinson, MCA; Howie Casey, Wings; Nick Nickola. UPI; Paul Winn. MPL; Alan Crowder. MPL; Tony Bramwell; Mrs. Tony Prince; Ray Coleman. M.M.; Roy Carr. N.M.E.; Tony Prince, Radio Luxembourg D.J.; John Gould, EMI; Tony Brainsby; Patti Harrison; “Unidentified Object”; “Unidentified Object”; Mrs. Vi Petty; Trevor Jones, MPL; Roger Taylor, Queen; Brian May, Queen; Elton John: Joe English, Wings; David Munns, EMI; Kevin Godley, 10cc; John Deacon, Queen; Eric Stewart, lOcc; Steve Harley; Michael Appleton; Yvonne Keeley; Paul Gambaccini, B.D.C. D.J.; Phil Manzanera. Roxy Music; Graham Gouldman, 10cc. Shirley Natanson. EMI; Paul Watts, EMI; Eric Hall, EMI; J. J. Jackson. U.S DJ.; “Unidentified Object”; Bob Mercer. EMI; John Beecher. Buddy Holly Fan Club. Sealed, left to right: Christine Mackie, MPL; Eric Clapton; John Reid; Denny Laine. Wings; Joanne Laine; Norman Petty; Paul McCartney; Linda McCartney; Lol Creme. 10cc.; StephenBishop; Jane McKay; Andy McKay. Roxy Music; Sharon Manzanera; Adrienne Hunter, E. G. Management; Sue Thompson; Pauline MacLeod, Daily Mirror; Paul Thompson, Roxy Music; Ann Gillham, MPL; Ian Meldrum, Australian DJ. Missing was Alan ‘Fluff Freeman who was busy tickling the photographer. |
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| An original invitation to lunch at The Orangery, Holland Park, London on Tuesday September 7, 1976. The invite was from MPL and sent out to guests to celebrate the start of the very first Buddy Holly week. In attendance at the lunch amongst others were Paul and Linda McCartney, Eric Clapton, Pattie Boyd, Elton John and Roger Daltrey and Denny Laine. |
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| An original set of pin badges, stickers and promotional items from Paul McCartney’s 1976 Buddy Holly Week. The seven round badges are printed with images of Buddy in different colors with the words ‘Every Day’s A Holly Day’ and the days of the week. They each measure 5.5cm (2.25 inches) in diameter and are mounted on the original purple promotional backing board. Also included is a sheet of 24 pink circular Buddy Holly week stickers, a Buddy Holly Weekly newsletter and an MPL Communications covering letter. |
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