On Feb. 3, 1959, plane accident took the lives of entertainers Holly, Valens, Richardson. Americans died in several other air ...

Don McLean and Connie Valens tell PEOPLE about their unique experiences on 'The Day the Music Died,' when Buddy Holly, Richie ...

On February 3, 1959, 22-year-old Buddy Holly, 28-year-old Jiles Perry Richardson Jr., better known by his stage name The Big ...

On this day in 1959, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and The Big Bopper tragically gave Don McLean the inspiration for "American Pie." ...

Don McLean coined it “The Day the Music Died” in his song “American Pie.” The Buddy Holly Center will have free admission all day Monday, along with children’s activities and a screening of the film, ...

In commemoration, a spray of yellow roses will be placed on Buddy’s grave, located at the City of Lubbock Cemetery.

In January 1972, Don McLean had a No. 1 hit song on the radio with “American Pie,” which was about “the day the music died.” On Jan. 20, 2025, the song could be rewritten with lyrics to ...

On Monday, February 3, the Buddy Holly Center will honor and remember Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P. “The Big Bopper” ...

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“Puff” became a No. 2 Billboard hit, while “Day ... other songs recorded by the group, often in collaboration with Mr. Stookey, the last surviving member of the group (Ms. Travers died ...