Credit: / hippiesrback Possibly the greatest anthem of modern rock, ABOUT modern rock. This is such a brilliant piece of work. If you have never read about the Lyrics to this song.. I suggest...

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 s...

See Don McLean's 1972 performance of "American Pie," his song inspired by "The Day the Music Died."

The repeated phrase "the day the music died" refers to a plane crash in 1959 that killed early rock and roll stars Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens, ending the era of early rock and roll; this became the popular nickname for that crash.

Don McLean's iconic song "American Pie" is explored and examined through the lens of its 50 year legacy.

Feb 3, 2022 · Today marks 63 years since ‘The Day the Music Died’. In celebration of the brilliant musicians lost in the severe tragedy, we recapture the moment Don McLean performed his hit song ‘American Pie’ commemorating the day in 1972 live for the BBC.

2 days ago · “The Big Bopper” Richardson crashed in a snow-covered field in Clear Lake, Iowa. This devastating event, immortalized in Don McLean’s 1971 hit song American Pie, is often referred to as “The Day the Music Died.” It marked the abrupt end of three promising careers and left an enduring impact on the music industry and its fans.

Sep 30, 2023 · McLean also earned a country hit in 1981 with his remake of Roy Orbison’s “Crying” song. The phrase “the day the music died” refers to the plane crash in 1959 that killed early rock and roll stars Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens.

1 day ago · Thanks to Don McLean’s 1972 hit song, “American Pie,” people refer to the passing of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper as “The Day The Music Died.” For context, on February ...

Despite a nearly 9-minute length, Don McLean's 1971 paean to a nation's loss of innocence in the decade following the death of Buddy Holly became a defining chart-topper of it's era-and still, "American Pie" remains one of the most covered, debated, and celebrated songs of the culture.