11 Facts About Sonny Curtis

1.

Sonny Curtis was born on May 9,1937 and is an American singer and songwriter.

2.

The Crickets' post-Holly recordings were put on hold after Holly's death, and Sonny Curtis was drafted in late 1959.

3.

Sonny Curtis played him the song "Walk Right Back", which Allison had him immediately take to the Everlys; they recorded the song that weekend and were later rewarded with a Billboard top 10 hit.

4.

In late 1960, the Crickets' album In Style with the Crickets was finally released, including the original versions of two of Sonny Curtis's best known compositions, "I Fought the Law" and "More Than I Can Say".

5.

Sonny Curtis has continued to record and perform intermittently as part of the band over six decades, most recently in their album The Crickets and their Buddies, where they reprised most of their hits with help from many noted fellow musicians.

6.

Sonny Curtis did leave the Crickets several times to pursue his solo career, but even during those periods made occasional guest appearances, in performance and on record, with the Crickets.

7.

Later, Sonny Curtis wrote the theme song of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, "Love Is All Around", which he recorded for the show.

8.

Sonny Curtis co-wrote the 1989 Country Song of the Year, "I'm No Stranger to the Rain", recorded by Keith Whitley.

9.

In 1991, Sonny Curtis was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

10.

In 2007, Sonny Curtis was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, as a member of the Crickets.

11.

In 2012, Curtis was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Crickets by a special committee, to make amends for the Crickets having been rebuffed and not included with Buddy Holly when Holly was first inducted in 1986.