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 ...
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Feb. 3, 2025: 66 years since 'The Day the Music Died'
On February 3, 1959, 22-year-old Buddy Holly, 28-year-old Jiles Perry Richardson Jr., better known by his stage name The Big ...
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On This Day in 1959: Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens Tragically Died, Inspiring Don McLean’s “American Pie”
On this day in 1959, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and The Big Bopper tragically gave Don McLean the inspiration for "American Pie." ...
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Bobbleheads to commemorate 'The Day the Music Died'
To commemorate Feb. 3, 1959 – aka “The Day the Music Died” – the Milwaukee-based ... best known for the hit song “La Bamba,” and Richardson, best known for the hit song “Chantilly ...
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More than 60 years after plane crash, Buddy Holly's music, legacy very much alive
It's been coined as "The Day the Music Died," which is the famous line from Don McLean's hit song "American Pie." But more than 60 years later, it is clear the music didn't die.