Sonny Curtis, author of 'I fought the law' and 'back again' dies at 88

Sonny Curtis, the award -winning songwriter behind classicers like ‘I fight the law’, ‘walk right back’ and ‘love is all around’ – the theme for ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ – died at the age of 88. His daughter confirmed the news in a social media post and said he died on Friday after a sudden illness. What Sonny Curtis was, the singer-songwriter died in 88 born in Texas in 1937, Curtis grew up in a musical family and met Buddy Holly at the age of 15. The two formed a group together and continued for music legends, including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins. Curtis also played guitar on several of Holly’s recordings before leaving briefly to tour with Slim Whitman. He rejoined Holly and the crickets in 1958, just months before Holly’s tragic death in a plane crash in February 1959 – remember as ‘the day the music died’. After the loss, Curtis occurred as frontman of the crickets. The group released ‘I Foughed the Law’ and ‘More Than I Can Say’ on their first album to the Hol. Although not immediate hits, both songs later gained fame by other artists. Curtis’s influence goes beyond rock and roll. He was drafted in the Army in 1959 and wrote ‘Walk Right Back’ during basic training. The song became a hit for the Everly Brothers and was later covered by Anne Murray. Curtis remained a respected figure in American music, with his songs echoing about generations and genres. His work, whether in collaboration or as a solo writer, helped to form the sound of popular music in the middle of the 20th century and beyond.