February 3 became known as "The Day The Music Died" when Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper died in a plane crash.

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson were three of the biggest names in Rock and Roll when they played at the Surf ...

Charles Hardin Holly, better known to his millions of fans as Buddy Holly, was killed in a plane crash almost 60 years ago. Since his untimely death at just 22-years-old, there have been countless ...

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On Jan. 29, 1959, the original "Winter Dance Party" tour — featuring Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and ... and-roll musicians were killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa.

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa -- Three youthful recording stars, members of a touring rock 'n' roll troupe, died today with their pilot in a plane crash in a ... of popular tunes; Buddy Holly, Lubbock, Tex., ...

To this day there are artifacts and sites all around Lubbock, Texas that honor Buddy Holly, as his legacy has made a lasting ...

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.” ...

Sir Paul McCartney has hailed the late Buddy Holly as an “all-inclusive one ... died aged 22 on February 3 1959 in a plane crash in Iowa along with fellow passengers and musicians Richie Valens ...

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson were ... In the early morning hours of Feb. 3, the three stars chartered a plane to their next stop on the Winter Dance Party tour.

More info Charles Hardin Holly, better known to his millions of fans as Buddy Holly, was killed in a plane crash almost 60 years ago. Since his untimely death at just 22-years-old, there have been ...

(Scott Carpenter / Facebook) <14:17:09 IT'S BEEN 65 YEARS SINCE THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED WHEN MUSIC GIANTS BUDDY HOLLY, RITCHIE VALENS AND THE BIG BOPPER DIED IN A PLANE CRASH JUST NORTH OF CLEAR ...