#166 Buddy Holly, '20 Golden Greats: Buddy Holly Lives' (1978)

Buddy Holly didn’t invent Rock ‘n Roll. Artists like Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Little Richard and Chuck Berry lay claim to that, but he certainly popularised it. After opening for Elvis Presley in 1955, he decided to seriously pursue his career in Rock ‘n Roll. Later that year, while opening for Bill Haley & His Comets, he was spotted by a scout, which jumpstarted his career. In under two years, Holly would write and record songs that would go on to have a major impact on music, ultimately changing its course.