BUDDY Holly is credited with inventing the classic rock ‘n’ roll line up, although he was only 22 when he died in a plane crash.

That was back in the winter of 1959, but his legacy endures.

And now a Worcester audience has the opportunity to hear the music which inspired a generation of bands, including The Beatles.

A spokesman said: “Relive the Rockin’ 50s music scene with Buddy Holly: A Legend Reborn at Huntingdon Hall this January

“Through 1957 to 1959, one man changed the face of music and revolutionised the meaning of Rock ‘n’ Roll. That man was Buddy Holly.

“During his short career, Holly wrote, recorded and produced his own material. He is often regarded as the artist who defined the traditional rock-and-roll line-up of two guitars, bass and drums. He was a major influence on later popular music artists, including Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton and Elton John.”

The spokesman added: “Clutching a Fender Stratocaster, sporting a pair of heavy-rimmed glasses and sounding exactly like Buddy in his heyday, a legend is reborn. This all-new production celebrates an artist who shot straight into the limelight as soon as That’ll Be The Day hit the radio. Though his career was short, this one-man powerhouse gave the world a stack of hits that will never be forgotten. Join Buddy Holly – A Legend Reborn to relive the rockin’ fifties music scene with hits such as Peggy Sue, Oh Boy, Heartbeat, It Doesn’t Matter Anymore, Words of Love, It’s So Easy, Rave On and many more.”

Buddy Holly was to die young because of a rigours of travelling the USA in a freezing tour bus. He hired a light aircraft to leave the bus behind, after a fellow band member was hospitalised for frostbite to the toes. But the plane went down: killing not only Holly but The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens.

The date for the diary is January 18, at the Huntingdon Hall.

Tickets: 01905 611427.