On Feb. 3, 1959, the face of modern music changed forever in one tragic moment with the simultaneous deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper Later referred to as The Day the Music ...
Rock legends Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper died in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, early on February 3, 1959. The musicians chartered the flight to escape a freezing tour bus; ...
The emotion in Connie Valens’ voice when she speaks of her legendary brother Ritchie Valens is as raw as his rock and roll talent. When she speaks of his music, his love for his family and his legacy, ...
More than six decades ago, a small plane went down in an Iowa field, killing three early rock 'n' roll stars and shocking America. The date, Feb. 3, 1959, has since become known as "the day the music ...
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The Day the Music Died

On February 3, 1959, three influential rock and roll performers—Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. Richardson, known as "The Big Bopper"—along with pilot Roger Peterson, tragically lost their lives ...