Don McLean and Connie Valens tell PEOPLE about their unique experiences on 'The Day the Music Died,' when Buddy Holly, Richie ...
On this day in 1959, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and The Big Bopper tragically gave Don McLean the inspiration for "American Pie." ...
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson were three of the biggest names in Rock and Roll when they played at the Surf ...
On Monday, February 3, the Buddy Holly Center will honor and remember Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P. “The Big Bopper” ...
Nearly 70 years ago, musicians Buddy Holly, J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson and Ritchie Valens were killed in a plane crash on the way to their next concert. Singer-songwriter Don McLean joins ...
In commemoration, a spray of yellow roses will be placed on Buddy’s grave, located at the City of Lubbock Cemetery.
On Jan. 29, 1959, the original "Winter Dance Party" tour — featuring Buddy Holly ... It's been dubbed "The Day the Music Died" by Don McLean in his famous 1971 song "American Pie." ...
We worship our heroes in different ways. David Welborn thinks of his every time he walks past a Telecaster Guitar in his music store. Big brother Larry was 12 years his senior. “Did you play guitar ...
According to the 1971 Don McLean song, "American Pie," the day the music died was the day in 1959 when a plane went down in an Iowa cornfield, cutting short the lives of Buddy Holly, Richie Valens ...
CLEAR LAKE, Iowa - For fans of Rock and Roll history, today is known as "The Day The Music Died." On Feb. 3, 1959, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper died in a plane crash during a ...