The Inspiration Behind These Famous Songs Show That A Great Idea Can Come From Anywhere

Peggy Sue

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Buddy Holly helped out his drummer and friend Jerry Allison and named his new hit song “Peggy Sue”. The song was named after Peggy Sue Gerron, who was swooning over Allison at the time. It also ended up securing Holly one of the biggest rock and roll hits of all time.

The song even won the heart of Peggy Sue and the both of them would go on to tie the knot. The successful union was celebrated with a sequel to the song “Peggy Sue Got Married”. Unfortunately, it wasn’t anywhere near the charts topper like the prequel.