February 3, 1959 The Day the Music Died Photos From the Plane Crash That Killed Buddy Holly
Editor's Note: This story was originally published on February 3, 2020 to mark the anniversary of the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and J.P. "Big Bopper" Richardson.
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Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "the Big Bopper" Richardson, along with pilot Roger Peterson, died Feb. 3, 1959, following a Winter Dance Party tour stop at the Surf Ballroom in Clear.
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Rock 'n' roll singer, Buddy Holly was killed in a plane crash on February 3, 1959. Holly died alongside his fellow up-and-coming rock 'n' roll stars Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson, known as The Big Bopper. A 21-year-old pilot was also killed alongside three young musicians.
February 3, 1959 The Day the Music Died Photos From the Plane Crash That Killed Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly was sadly killed in an air crash in February 1959 - an event later referred to as "The Day the Music Died.". As it happened, this was scheduled with a tour bus, but Holly changed his plans and chartered a plane for one leg after several long, cold, and uncomfortable bus journeys. After performing at Clear Lake, a small plane was.
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Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson were famously killed in a plane crash on Feb. 3, 1959, which Don McLean dubbed "The Day the Music Died" in the 1971 classic "American Pie"
Photos Plane crash that killed Buddy Holly in Clear Lake Feb. 3, 1959
On Feb. 3, 1959, stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson died in an Iowa plane crash on what was supposed to be a plane ride to their next stop on the Winter Dance.
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Details on the Buddy Holly Plane Crash of 1959 Buddy Holly's plane crash site. Hulton Archive / Getty Images By Robert Fontenot Updated on 02/23/19 In the early morning hours of February 3, 1959, a private plane carrying musicians J.P.
Photos Plane crash that killed Buddy Holly in Clear Lake Feb. 3, 1959
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February 3, 1959 The Day the Music Died Photos From the Plane Crash That Killed Buddy Holly
Don McLean later commemorated the plane crash in his 1971 song "American Pie" as the day the music died (via Biography). Holly's music, however, did not fade away. The Texas native's legacy lives on as he later influenced The Beatles, Bob Dylan, and many more (per The Buddy Holly Story). Per Find a Grave, he is buried in Lubbock, Texas.
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The plane crash on February 3, 1959, near Clear Lake, Iowa, is a somber note in rock 'n' roll history. Known as "The Day the Music Died," this tragic event claimed the lives of three prominent musicians: Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P."The Big Bopper" Richardson.
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February 3, 1959 The Day the Music Died Photos From the Plane Crash That Killed Buddy Holly
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February 3, 1959 The Day the Music Died Photos From the Plane Crash That Killed Buddy Holly
The actor, real name Christian Klepser, 51, was killed along with his daughters Madita, 10, and Annik, 12. The plane's owner and pilot, identified as American man Robert Sachs, was also killed.
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โ Buddy Holly historian Bill Griggs [8] The entire company of musicians traveled together in one bus, although the buses used for the tour were wholly inadequate, breaking down and being replaced frequently.
February 3, 1959 The Day the Music Died Photos From the Plane Crash That Killed Buddy Holly
A Feb. 3, 1959, plane crash north of Clear Lake killed influential early rockers Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "the Big Bopper" Richardson. The musicians had just played a gig at the.