Biography
Donnie Allison, was a musician and vocalist from Lubbock, Texas. He sang on Music Television and performed at the Cactus Theater in Lubbock in such productions as Jesus Christ Superstar and Buddy - The Buddy Holiday Story, the saga of the Lubbock rock and roll legend Buddy Holly.
Allison was born in Wichita Falls, Texas, and moved to Lubbock with his family shortly after tornadoes devastated Lubbock on May 11, 1970. He graduated from Coronado High School and attended Texas Tech University.
By the late 1970's, Allison had formed his own rock and roll band called Impeccable, and thereafter joined The Nelsons, organized by guitarist John Sprott. He became the lead singer for the P.J. Belly Blues Band, which performed at the since defunct Lubbock blues club known as "Belly's." He also created the group, The J.D.'s, which performs at the Cactus Theater. During his musical career, Allison went from being "a long-haired rocker to a short-haired cowhand."
Allison died at the age of forty-nine of a four-year battle with cancer at a Lubbock hospice in May of 2011.
Allison was born in Wichita Falls, Texas, and moved to Lubbock with his family shortly after tornadoes devastated Lubbock on May 11, 1970. He graduated from Coronado High School and attended Texas Tech University.
By the late 1970's, Allison had formed his own rock and roll band called Impeccable, and thereafter joined The Nelsons, organized by guitarist John Sprott. He became the lead singer for the P.J. Belly Blues Band, which performed at the since defunct Lubbock blues club known as "Belly's." He also created the group, The J.D.'s, which performs at the Cactus Theater. During his musical career, Allison went from being "a long-haired rocker to a short-haired cowhand."
Allison died at the age of forty-nine of a four-year battle with cancer at a Lubbock hospice in May of 2011.