He played lead guitar with The Crickets and replaced Holly on vocals after his death in 1959
The band also performed a Love cover for the BBC Radio 2 Piano Room, joined by Ed Harcourt
The drummer was the only constant member of the Crickets, from their formation in 1957 up until their final performance in 2016
The Queen guitarist said the 1958 song is the reason he's "playing guitar and being a rock star and being a very fortunate person"
"It's really exciting – the birth of rock and roll"
'Clear Lake' will also star Colin Hanks and Diane Guerrero
Gripping, inventive and made on a shoestring budget, this is science fiction at its best
"The script tells the tragic story of Buddy Holly and his era in fascinating detail"
Rock'n'roll icon honoured on what would've been his 75th birthday
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