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From the archives: The day the music died
On this day 66 years ago (February 3, 1959) a plane crashed in a cornfield outside Clear Lake, Iowa. The crash unfortunately resulted in the deaths of musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and ...
Deseret News archives: The ‘day the music died’ included plane crashes across America
On Feb. 3, 1959, plane accident took the lives of entertainers Holly, Valens, Richardson. Americans died in several other air ...
Alton Telegraph on MSN6d
Clark Bridge opened in 1928, transforming travel for Alton residents
The Clark Bridge opened in 1928, allowing Alton residents to cross the Mississippi River by car instead of ferryboat.
“Everything I wasn’t and wanted to be”: The live show that changed Bob Dylan’s life
Bob Dylan and Buddy Holly aren't often entwined, but without the bespectacled bopper, there wouldn't be the folk icon from ...
10 best date night ideas. Diners, snow tubing, weekend getaways, ballroom dancing, vinyl
Date nights don't have to be traditional or a rehash. Entertainment writer Ed Balint suggests some fun and offbeat ideas.
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Raging against the dying light, has fired-up Neil Young just created a foreboding opus on the new MAGA world order?
Days before Donald Trump began his second reign of error, a new track surfaced that captured the spirit of this ominous ...
American Songwriter4d
The 3 Collaborations Between Buddy Holly and Waylon Jennings
Buddy was the first guy who had confidence in me. ... I had as much star quality as an old shoe, but he really liked me, and believed in me.” ...
Celebrate ‘The Day the Music Died’ With New Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens Bobbleheads
On the anniversary of 'The Day the Music Died,' news came out that Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper are getting their own bobbleheads.
It's Been 66 Years Since The Day the Music Died. Ritchie Valens' Sister Is Grateful to Don McLean for Singing About It (Exclusive)
Don McLean and Connie Valens tell PEOPLE about their unique experiences on 'The Day the Music Died,' when Buddy Holly, Richie ...
Edwardsville Intelligencer on MSN5d
New bobbleheads honor Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper on crash anniversary
Tuesday marked the 66th anniversary of the tragic plane crash that took the lives of early rock 'n' roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper (J.P. Richardson). And to commemorate what ...
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What Ritchie Valens’ Sister Thought of Don McLean’s “American Pie,” Folk-Rock Anthem Describing Fatal Plane Crash That Took Valens’ Life
Such was true for McLean and Ritchie Valens’ young sister, Connie. “Thank you for writing the song,” Connie said, addressing McLean. “Because it just helped me to realize that although ...