Rock legends Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper died in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, early on February 3 ...
The tragic 1959 plane crash, immortalized in Don McLean's 1971 hit 'American Pie,' is a cultural cornerstone in modern ...
A plane crash in Iowa during a 1959 snowstorm became known as "The Day the Music Died." Wisconsin played a big part in the ...
A tragic plane crash killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper, becoming ‘The Day the Music Died’ and changing ...
The Day the Music Died. On this date 67 years ago, a plane crash killed rock and roll pioneer Buddy Holly, “La Bamba” singer Ritchie Valens, J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson, and the pilot, Roger ...
Sixty-seven years ago today, a rising star known for his larger-than-life persona and novelty songs died alongside his ...
Connie Valens opens up about her famous brother, Ritchie Valens, the plane crash that took his life and a 'La Bamba' remake.
A late-night plane crash claimed three early Rock & Roll pioneers and became immortalized as The Day the Music Died.