Niki Sullivan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Niki Sullivan

American rock and roll guitar player

Date of Birth: 23-Jun-1937

Place of Birth: South Gate, California, United States

Date of Death: 06-Apr-2004

Profession: singer, guitarist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Niki Sullivan (June 23, 1937 – April 6, 2004) was an American rock and roll guitar player, born in South Gate, California.
He was one of the three original members of Buddy Holly's backing band, the Crickets.
Though he lost interest within a few months of his involvement, his guitar playing was an integral part of Holly's early success.
He performed on 27 of the 32 songs Holly recorded over his brief career.
He co-wrote a number of his own songs.
In 2012, Sullivan was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Crickets by a special committee, aimed at correcting the mistake of not including the Crickets with Buddy Holly when he was first inducted in 1986.