It's So Easy

Buddy Holly & the Crickets, Buddy Holly

About It's So Easy

"It's So Easy!" is a rock-and-roll song written by Buddy Holly and Norman Petty. It was originally released as a single in 1958 by the Crickets but failed to chart. It was the final release by the Crickets when Holly was still in the band. A cover version of by Linda Ronstadt in 1977 was a Top Five hit on the Billboard Hot 100.


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1959
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It's so easy to fall in love.
It's so easy to fall in love.

People tell me love's for fools.
So, here I go, breaking all the rules.
It seems so easy (Seems so easy, seems so easy)
Oh so doggone easy (Doggone easy, doggone easy)
It seems so easy (Seems so easy, seems so easy, seems so easy)
Where you're concerned, my heart has learned.

It's so easy to fall in love.
It's so easy to fall in love.

(It's so easy to fall in love)
(It's so easy to fall in love)

Look into your heart and see,
What your love book has set apart for me.
It seems so easy (Seems so easy, seems so easy)
Oh so doggone easy (Doggone easy, doggone easy)
It seems so easy (Seems so easy, seems so easy, seems so easy)
Where you're concerned, my heart has learned.

It's so easy to fall in love.
It's so easy to fall in love.

Well it's so easy (It's so easy, it's so easy)
So doggone easy (Doggone easy, doggone easy)
It seems so easy (Seems so easy, seems so easy, seems so easy)
Well where you're concerned, my heart has learned.

It's so easy to fall in love.
It's so easy to fall in love.

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Buddy Holly

Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known professionally as Buddy Holly, was a Texan singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll. Although his success lasted only a year and a half before his death in an airplane crash, Holly is described by critic Bruce Eder as "the single most influential creative force in early rock and roll." His works and innovations inspired and influenced contemporary and later musicians, notably The Beatles, Elvis Costello, The Rolling Stones, Don McLean, Bob Dylan, Steve Winwood, and Eric Clapton, and exerted a profound influence on popular music. Holly was among the first group of inductees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked Holly #13 among "The 100 Greatest Artist… more »

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Written by: BUDDY HOLLY, NORMAN PETTY

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7 facts about this song

Creation and Release
"It's So Easy" was recorded by Buddy Holly and the Crickets in 1958. It was released as a single by Brunswick Records on October 6, 1958, just months before Holly's tragic death in a plane crash.
Song Composition
The song was written by Buddy Holly and Norman Petty. Holly provided the lead vocals and also played the lead guitar on the track, while Jerry Allison played drums, and Joe B. Mauldin played the bass.
Chart Performance
Despite its popularity now, "It's So Easy" did not chart in the United States when it was initially released. However, it did reach No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart in 1958.
Linda Ronstadt's Cover
The song was famously covered by Linda Ronstadt in 1977, her version reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, significantly surpassing the chart performance of the original.
Music Style
"It's So Easy" is most often categorized as Rock & Roll or Rockabilly.
Legacy
The song is now considered a classic in the rock and roll genre and has been covered by a variety of musicians in addition to Ronstadt, including Paul McCartney, Conway Twitty, and The Hollies. It has also been included in a number of 'best of' and retrospective collections of Buddy Holly's work.
Cultural Impact
In a testament to its enduring popularity, "It's So Easy" has been featured in numerous films and television shows, including the biopic 'The Buddy Holly Story'.

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