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On This Day in 1959: Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens Tragically Died, Inspiring Don McLean’s “American Pie”
On this day in 1959, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and The Big Bopper tragically gave Don McLean the inspiration for "American Pie." ...
It's Been 66 Years Since The Day the Music Died. Ritchie Valens' Sister Is Grateful to Don McLean for Singing About It (Exclusive)
Don McLean and Connie Valens tell PEOPLE about their unique experiences on 'The Day the Music Died,' when Buddy Holly, Richie ...
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More than 60 years after plane crash, Buddy Holly's music, legacy very much alive
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson were three of the biggest names in Rock and Roll when they played at the Surf ...
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Feb. 3, 2025: 66 years since 'The Day the Music Died'
On February 3, 1959, 22-year-old Buddy Holly, 28-year-old Jiles Perry Richardson Jr., better known by his stage name The Big ...
Deseret News archives: The ‘day the music died’ included plane crashes across America
On Feb. 3, 1959, plane accident took the lives of entertainers Holly, Valens, Richardson. Americans died in several other air ...
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Sam Moore, famed for 'Soul Man' with Sam & Dave, has died at 89
Legendary soul man Sam Moore, whose distinctive tenor powered numerous R&B classics from the 1960s, has died. He was 89 ... with features from prominent music names including Springsteen, Sting ...