I Feel Like Buddy Holly I Feel Like Buddy Holly "I Feel Like Buddy Holly" is a song recorded by Alvin Stardust in 1984, written and produced by Mike Batt. The song spent 11 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, reaching number 7 in 1984. The single was released on Chrysalis Records, and included the song "Luxury" on the B-side, which was written and produced by Alvin Stardust. The song appears on numerous compilation albums, including "The Very Best of Alvin Stardust" (1996), "Alvin Stardust: New Recordings of His Greatest Hits" (2001), "Best of Alvin Stardust" (2006), "The Alvin Stardust Story" (2007), and "My Coo
Alvin "Shipwreck" Kelly Alvin "Shipwreck" Kelly Aloysius Anthony Kelly, popularly known as Alvin "Shipwreck" Kelly (May 11, 1893 [some accounts say 1885] – October 11, 1952), was a pole sitter who achieved fame in the 1920s and 1930s, sitting for days at a time on elevated perches throughout the United States. Kelly was born in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen neighborhood. His mother died during childbirth and his father died before he was born. He ran away and went to sea at the age of 13, and changed his name to Alvin. In his early years he worked as a steelworker, steeplejack, high diver, boxer