Don McLean, Connie Valens Talk About The Day the Music Died …
1 day ago · Don McLean and Connie Valens tell PEOPLE about their unique experiences on 'The Day the Music Died,' when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper all died in the same tragic plane trash on ...
The Day the Music Died - Wikipedia
On February 3, 1959, American rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" J. P. Richardson were all killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, together with pilot Roger Peterson.
Remembering The Day the Music Died - WLWT
1 day ago · (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 ...
From the archives: The day the music died - WGN Radio 720
1 day ago · 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 the Big Bopper (J.P. Richardson), as well as pilot Roger Peterson. The date is now remembered as the “day the music died”.
The Day the Music Died | WFUV
2 days ago · It was on this date in 1959 that Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper lost their lives in a plane crash.Don McLean would later refer to it as "the day the music died" in his classic song ...
This Day in History, February 3: The Day the Music Died
1 day ago · On this day 66 years ago, February 3, 1959, a tragic plane crash claimed the lives of American rockers Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper. A little over a decade later, Don McLean wrote about the "day the music died" in what would become one of the most played songs of all time, "American Pie." KPCW's Roger Goldman and Sarah Ervin ...
The Tragic Explanation Of The Day The Music Died - Grunge
Dec 22, 2020 · The Day the Music Died was Feb. 3, 1959, when a plane crash killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper. It was a shattering end to the decade.
The Day The Music Died – What Really Happened?
Jan 17, 2025 · On February 3, 1959, a plane crash claimed the lives of three rock ‘n’ roll legends: Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson. This event has been forever immortalized in Don McLean’s song “American Pie,” which …
Remembering The Day The Music Died: Part One – The Prologue
Jan 27, 2025 · On the morning of February 3, 1959, a tragic plane crash claimed the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P. Richardson, and pilot Roger Peterson. Known as The Day the Music Died, the crash left a lasting impact. In this first part of the series, we reflect on the events leading up to that fatefu
The Day the Music Died | Description, Background, & Airplane Crash …
The Day the Music Died, February 3, 1959, when an airplane crash resulted in the deaths of American musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper (J.P. Richardson), as well as pilot Roger Peterson. The plane crashed in a cornfield outside Clear Lake, Iowa.