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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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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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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 ... It's been coined as "The Day the Music Died," which is the ...
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More than 60 years after plane crash, Buddy Holly's music, legacy very much alive
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson ... 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 ...