Niki Sullivan

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 and The Crickets 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.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 23, 1937 (South Gate), Died April 6, 2004 (Sugar Creek)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1957 - 1965

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	102021	3/18/1957	I'm looking for someone to love	Crickets, The ; Buddy Holly	vocalist
Decca	102022	3/18/1957	That'll be the day	Crickets, The ; Buddy Holly	vocalist
Decca	103104	8/12/1957	Not fade away	Crickets, The ; Buddy Holly	vocalist
Decca	103526	10/15/1957	You've got love	Crickets, The ; Buddy Holly	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	103527	10/15/1957	Maybe baby (MC 7452 MCA MCA-3040)-1	Crickets, The ; Buddy Holly	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	103529	10/15/1957	Tell me how	Crickets, The ; Buddy Holly	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	103530	10/15/1957	An empty cup (and a broken date)	Crickets, The ; Buddy Holly	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	103533	10/15/1957	Rock me, my baby	Crickets, The ; Buddy Holly	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	104199	July 1957	Ready Teddy-2	Buddy Holly	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	104201	July 1957	Valley of tears-1	Buddy Holly	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	117146	3/12/1965	Maybe baby	Buddy Holly	vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sullivan, Niki," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114920.

Sullivan, Niki. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/114920.

"Sullivan, Niki." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.