\u0022Most people knew our Dad as a rock \u0027n\u0027 roll DJ, a TV personality, an ad agency owner, a spokesperson, or through his philanthropic work.\u0022
His family said an event celebrating Red’s life will be announced soon.
Holly had performed once in Vancouver, on Oct. 23, 1957. Holly was in town with the Show of Stars, a revue that featured eight acts now in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — Holly, Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, the Everly Brothers, the Drifters, Eddie Cochran, Clyde McPhatter and LaVern Baker — as well as Frankie Lymon, Paul Anka, Jimmy Bowen and Buddy Knox.Article content“They each got to do two songs, and if they had a lot of applause they did one more,” said Robinson.
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