Ed Marra portrays Buddy Holly in the one-man show “Rave On – A Tribute to Buddy Holly”. Playing guitar in various styles for 20 years, Ed was led to playing Buddy by comments about his physical and sometimes vocal resemblance to Holly.
 

Ed has had a musical education, attending the Philadelphia Magnet school Girard Academic Music Program from 5th grade to 12th grade, 1981-1989. During those years, he was a member of the All-City Jazz Band for Junior and Senior years of high school, as well as a member of the Concert Choir, Pioneer Jazz Band and Guitar Trio during his time at the school.
 

While attending Community College of Philadelphia, Ed had a minor course curriculum in music – composition and history.

One of Ed's proudest moments in music, when he met and jammed with the Crickets above.

Ed uses backing tracks to supply the bass, drums and occasional other instruments, and plays guitar along with the backings, to give the tribute the look of the musical legend.