Feb 3, 2022 · Although Buddy was very young, eight months before he died, he had married PEER Music Publishing receptionist María Elena Santiago. Where is María Elena today? And did Buddy Holly have any children? Here's everything we …

María Elena Holly (née Santiago; born December 20, 1932) [1] is the widow of American rock and roll pioneer Buddy Holly. As a receptionist at Peermusic, she met with Holly and his band the Crickets on June 19, 1958, and Holly proposed to her after five hours on their first date.

Feb 17, 2022 · Buddy Holly tragically died in a plane crash in 1959, leaving behind his wife, Maria Elena Holly. Here's what happened to her after Buddy Holly's death.

Feb 3, 2022 · Buddy Holly's widow Maria Elena Holly is still alive today, and although their time together was short, they share a love story that won't soon be forgotten. Buddy Holly met Maria...

Aug 6, 2019 · Buddy Holly’s wife has spoken about being reunited with her husband as a hologram – sixty years after the "Day the Music Died." Maria Elena Holly, now 86, had only been married for six...

Feb 3, 2022 · Maria Elena Santiago met Buddy Holly two months before they married in August 1958. The two were rarely apart, with Maria accompanying her husband to his shows. But, that changed in late January when the couple found out they were expecting their first child and Buddy insisted she stay home to rest.

Aug 6, 2019 · Maria Elena Holly, now 86, had only been married for six months when her 22-year-old husband’s plane crashed, in 1959. She was later immortalised as the “widowed bride” in Don McLean’s...

Jan 19, 2019 · Buddy Holly's widow, Maria Elena Holly, is still alive and well. Born Maria Elena Santiago in San Juan, Puerto Rico, she was no stranger to tragedy at the time of Buddy's death; her parents died when she was a young girl.

Aug 27, 2023 · María Elena Holly, the cherished spouse of Buddy Holly, a trailblazer of rock and roll, met an unfortunate demise in 1959 due to a tragic plane crash. Though their time together was brief, María Elena has dedicated herself relentlessly to …

Jun 23, 2023 · María Elena Holly’s life was forever changed by the tragic death of her husband, Buddy Holly. The fateful incident occurred when Buddy, along with fellow musicians Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson (known as the Big Bopper), and pilot Roger Peterson, were all killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa on February 3, 1959.