Brian May has covered Buddy Holly‘s “Maybe Baby,” and it’s available now for download and streaming.
He says, “I’ve never done a Buddy Holly song… That song more than probably any other, is the reason that I’m here doing this, playing guitar and being a rock star and being a very fortunate person.
“I heard Buddy Holly make that incredible sound on his guitar, that clang, singing that beautiful song, hearing those wonderful harmonies of The Crickets, and it completely motivated me. I just thought, ‘That’s what I want to do. I want to be able to make music that does that to people, makes them feel this kind of yearning, makes them feel this joy and passion.’”
May also put together a video for the song, which is on the second disc of bonus tracks on the April 22nd deluxe reissue of his second solo album, 1998’s Another World.
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