Sonny Curtis

Sonny Curtis (born May 9, 1937) is an American singer and songwriter. Known for his collaborations with Buddy Holly, he was a member of the Crickets and continued with the band after Holly's death. Curtis's best known compositions include "Walk Right Back", a major hit in 1961 for the Everly Brothers; "I Fought the Law", notably covered by the Bobby Fuller Four and the Clash; and "Love is All Around", the theme song for The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

Quotes

• A-breakin' rocks in the hot sun
  I fought the law and the law won
  I fought the law and the law won
  I miss my baby and the good fun
  I fought the law and the law won
  I fought the law and the law won.
  • "I Fought the Law", verse 1; In Style with the Crickets (December 5, 1960)

• Love is all around, no need to waste it
  You can have the town, why don't you take it?
  You might just make it after all.
  • "Love is All Around", chorus (July, 1970)

External links

• Song Hits Magazine (Charlton Publications, Inc., 1966), p. 7