Sound City Studios was founded in 1969 by Joe Gottfried and Tom Skeeter. It struggled financially until Gottfried purchased "a state-of-the-art recording console from Rupert Neve, a British electronics genius who built technologically advanced audio gear: one of four in the world, a 28-input, 16-bus, 24-monitor 8028 with 1085 EQs and no automation" (from wiki).

The studio would go on to record a number of legendary artists and albums: Neil Young's After the Gold Rush (1970), several Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers albums, and Nirvana, Nevermind were all recorded at Sound City.

In May 2011, the studio closed it's commercial services, and is now used privately. Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters) purchased the original Neve 8078 and installed it in his home studio. In 2013, Grohl made a documentary about the location called Sound City.

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Early rock and roll pioneer Gene Vincent died from a ruptured stomach lining on October 12, 1971 at the age of 36. He was interred at this cemetery shortly thereafter.

Gene Vincent lived a storied life, with adventures including being in the car crash that killed Eddie Cochran, shooting at Gary Glitter in a German hotel room, and playing with the Beatles at Shea Stadium.

The writer of "Be-Bop-A-Lula", Gene Vincent is in both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.

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Buddy Holly was a member of this congregation, and many of the significant moments of his life happened at this location.

He was baptized here, had his wedding to Maria Elena Santiago here, and his funeral was held here on February 7, 1959 at 2 pm.

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In 1952, Buddy Holly met Bob Montgomery when they both attended this junior high. Forming the duo "Buddy & Bob", the two played bluegrass-influenced performances and quickly became a local act at local clubs and high school talent shows.

Although they parted ways professionally in 1956 when Holly formed the Crickets, Bob Montgomery went on as a songwriter. He wrote the song "Back in Baby's Arms" for Patsy Cline.

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Charles Hardin Holley (later Buddy Holly) was born at home at this address on Sept. 8, 1936. The house was later moved (to locations unknown) and the address was an empty lot for years.

Buddy's birth announcement in the Lubbock Evening Journal paper was filled with errors:

"A daughter weighing 8 and 1/2 pounds was born at 6:10 o’clock Monday afternoon at Clark-Key Clinic to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence O. Holley, of 1913 6th Street. Holley is associated with a tailoring establishment here."

The errors:

• Buddy was a son, not a daughter.

• Buddy was born at home, not at a clinic.

• That home was located at 1911 Sixth St.

• Griggs also learned from Buddy’s mother: “Buddy was born at 3:30 p.m., and he weighed 61/2 pounds.”

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