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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
Ritchie Valens' sister sends a message to songwriter Don McLean describing how she really felt about his folk-rock anthem "American Pie." ...
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The Day the Music Died: Don McLean reflects on 'American Pie' legacy | Morning in America
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 ...
More than 60 years after plane crash, Buddy Holly's music, legacy very much alive
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson were three of the biggest names in Rock and Roll when they played at the Surf ...
When and where were the deadliest plane crashes in Iowa?
From United Flight 232 in Sioux City to the loss of Buddy Holly in Clear Lake: What's Iowa's history with fatal plane crashes?
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Buddy Holly And The Day The Music Died
Richardson died in a tragic plane crash. It’s an event that has come to be known as ‘the day the music died.’ It was February as Don Maclean’s song “American Pie” tells us, and it was ...
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David Lynch, ‘Twin Peaks’ and the American Art of Television
By James Poniewozik Is “Twin Peaks” the most American TV series ever made ... coffee and cherry pie, yearbook photos and doo-wop ballads. Lynch, who spent some of his childhood in the ...
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10 Enormous Thrift Stores In New Jersey That Are Too Good To Pass Up
Tucked away on Washington Avenue in Belleville, the Hana Mission Thrift Store is like the hidden gem in New Jersey’s crown of ...
American Airlines flight returns to gate over passenger hotspot name mentioning 'bomb'
An American Airlines flight was delayed following an alert of suspicious activity on board, after a passenger's Wi-Fi hotspot name mentioned a bomb.
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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." ...
American Airlines Plane Carrying 64 People Crashes Midair with Army Black Hawk Helicopter Over Washington, D.C.
An American Airlines regional passenger plane with a seating capacity between 66 and 78 collided with a helicopter near ...