Buddy Holly's hyper-catchy, old-school rock ‘n' roll spawned thousands of imitators, with The Beatles counting him as an influence—the sugary melodies of “All My Loving” recall his effortless knack for earworms. Holly's straight-ahead, spry tunes set a blueprint for poppy punks like the Ramones on the rollicking “Blitzkrieg Bop,” and his vocal playfulness and bouncy energy can be heard in Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers' “New England.”