Peggy Sue's Devastating Loss: How Her Life Was Changed Forever

Weblubbock, texas (ap) — the texas woman who inspired the 1958 buddy holly song peggy sue has died at a lubbock hospital.

Webpeggy sue gerron was 17 years old, a senior at a catholic girls school, when the world heard her name radiate through the airwaves over and over on its way to rock.

Webpeggy sue gerron rackham, who became part of buddy holly’s circle of friends as a teenager and long revelled in having her name used as the title of one of his.

Webpeggy sue gerron, the woman who inspired buddy holly ‘s 1957 hit song “peggy sue,” died monday at the university medical center in lubbock, texas, the lubbock avalanche.

Webon monday, peggy sue gerron died in lubbock, texas, her hometown.

Webpeggy sue gerron was 17 years old, a senior at a catholic girls’ school, when the world heard her name radiate through the airwaves over and over on its way to rock.

Gerron was born in olton, texas, and grew up in lubbock, where she would.

Webpeggy sue gerron was the real life inspiration for the buddy holly classic “peggy sue. ” she was the girlfriend of crickets drummer jerry allison.

Webthe woman who buddy holly sang about in his 1957 song “peggy sue” has died.