Sonny Curtis, Member of Buddy Holly’s Crickets & ‘I Fought the Law’ Writer, Dies | NYGazet

Sonny Curtis, who played with Buddy Holly's Crickets and later wrote the classic rocker 'I Fought the Law,' died in September 2025.

Sonny Curtis, who played with and wrote songs for Buddy Holly as a member of the Crickets, then wrote songs as varied as “I Fought the Law” (recorded by the Bobby Fuller Four, the Clash and others) and “Love Is All Around” (the Mary Tyler Moore Show ... [2277 chars]