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Connecting Kieran Culkin and Buddy Holly



Kieran Culkin
He continued acting as a child and teenager, mainly working in comedies, including ''Home Alone 2: Lost in New York'', ''Father of the Bride'', and its sequel, ''Father of the Bride Part II''.

Darlene Love American singer and actress
There are 10 songs on the album, including two new songs by Bruce Springsteen, and covers of Joan Jett and Elvis Costello songs, among others.

Elvis Costello English singer-songwriter
Four months later his debut album, '' My Aim Is True'' (1977), was released to moderate commercial success (No. 14 in the UK and, later, Top 40 in the US), with Costello appearing on the cover in his trademark oversize eyeglasses, reminiscent of Buddy Holly.


Kieran Culkin
* Bonnie Bedelia (aunt)
Culkin's paternal aunt is actress Bonnie Bedelia.

Bonnie Bedelia American actress (born 1948)
She later guest-starred in ''Big Love'' and ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', and starred opposite Rue McClanahan and Olivia Newton-John in the 2008 sitcom ''Sordid Lives: The Series''.

James Taylor American singer-songwriter and guitarist
The song "Only a Dream in Rio" was written in tribute to that night, with lines like "I was there that very day and my heart came back alive." The October 1985 album, ''That's Why I'm Here'', from which that song came, started a series of studio recordings that, while spaced further apart than his previous records, showed a more consistent level of quality and fewer covers, most notably the Buddy Holly song "Everyday", released as a single reached {{numero|61}}.


Kieran Culkin
* Rory Culkin (brother)
The brother of actors Macaulay and Rory, he began his career as a child actor in the films '' Home Alone'' (1990), ''Father of the Bride'' (1991)'', The Mighty'' (1998), and ''The Cider House Rules'' (1999).
The couple relocated to Kit's native New York City, and gave birth to a total of seven children: Culkin's siblings include Shane ({{abbr|b.|born}} 1976), Dakota (1979–2008), Macaulay ({{abbr|b.|born}} 1980), Quinn ({{abbr|b.|born}} 1984), Christian ({{abbr|b.|born}} 1987), and Rory ({{abbr|b.|born}} 1989).

Rory Culkin American actor
Since then, Culkin has appeared in numerous films, ''Signs'' being the most famous, in which he starred alongside Mel Gibson and Joaquin Phoenix.

Albert Hammond Jr. American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and music producer
He often holds his guitar in a high horizontal position, similar to Buddy Holly, which he says is so that he can dance better.


Kieran Culkin
* Macaulay Culkin (brother)
The brother of actors Macaulay and Rory, he began his career as a child actor in the films '' Home Alone'' (1990), ''Father of the Bride'' (1991)'', The Mighty'' (1998), and ''The Cider House Rules'' (1999).
The couple relocated to Kit's native New York City, and gave birth to a total of seven children: Culkin's siblings include Shane ({{abbr|b.|born}} 1976), Dakota (1979–2008), Macaulay ({{abbr|b.|born}} 1980), Quinn ({{abbr|b.|born}} 1984), Christian ({{abbr|b.|born}} 1987), and Rory ({{abbr|b.|born}} 1989).
Culkin's first film role was a small part alongside his brother Macaulay in '' Home Alone'', as cousin Fuller McCallister.

Macaulay Culkin
He played the role of Billy Livingstone in the romantic comedy film '' See You in the Morning'' (1989), starring Jeff Bridges, Alice Krige, Farrah Fawcett and Drew Barrymore.

Jeff Bridges American actor (born 1949)
He worked with producer T Bone Burnett and released his second album, ''Jeff Bridges,'' on August 16, 2011.

T Bone Burnett
He was drawn to music that took him to unconventional places, and he felt no compulsion to stick to one genre. He heard Peggy Lee, Hank Williams, and the Beatles on the radio, was influenced by Buddy Holly, and revered Johnny Cash.





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