Mar 31, 2023 · Through its detailed exploration of the events that led to the tragic plane crash, "Buddy Holly: The Final Day" offers a poignant and moving tribute to one of the greatest...

A look at the final day of a Rock n' Roll legend

Feb 5, 2009 · Among the riders were the 22-year-old Buddy Holly, one of the radiant lights of 1950s rock & roll, from Lubbock, Texas; the 17-year-old Ritchie Valens, a forefather of the Chicano rock...

Feb 3, 2023 · Holly was in a terrible mood in the hours leading up to a Feb. 2 concert in Clear Lake, Iowa — which would unknowingly be his last performance.

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. [a] [1] [2] The event became known as "The Day the Music Died" after singer-songwriter Don McLean referred to it as such in his 1971 song "American Pie".

Jan 22, 2024 · Before his tragic death in a plane crash, along with Ritchie Valens, JP “The Big Bopper” Richardson, and pilot Roger Peterson on February 3, 1959, Buddy Holly wrote and recorded some of his...

1 day ago · Frankly, if it wasn’t for McLean, the names Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper might have been forgotten altogether. Today marks the 66th anniversary of that fateful day.

Feb 8, 2024 · Buddy Holly’s death is usually associated with Clear Lake, Iowa. That’s where he played his final rock ‘n’ roll show on February 2nd, 1959. Buddy was headlining a tour called The Winter Dance Party.

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson were three of the biggest names in Rock and Roll when they played at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, on Feb. 2, 1959. Watch the video above ...

6 days ago · Buddy Holly was an American singer and songwriter who produced some of the most distinctive and influential work in rock music. His death in a plane crash when he was only 22 years old has been memorialized as ‘The Day the Music Died.’