On February 3, 1959, American rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" J. P. Richardson were all killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, together with pilot Roger Peterson.

Mar 3, 2010 · “The Big Bopper” Richardson, along with the pilot, are killed when their chartered Beechcraft Bonanza plane crashes in Iowa a few minutes after takeoff from Mason City on a flight headed for...

The Day the Music Died refers to February 3, 1959, when an airplane crash resulted in the deaths of American musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper (J.P. Richardson), as well as pilot Roger Peterson.

On February 3, 1959, American rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" J. P. Richardson were killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, together with pilot Roger Peterson.

Feb 3, 2016 · “The Big Bopper” Richardson and their pilot Roger Peterson died in a plane crash, a tragedy that has been remembered as “The Day the Music Died.” In the early morning hours of February 3, 1959,...

On February 3, 1959, Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper (J. P. Richardson), and Ritchie Valens, all perished when their plane crashed near Clear Lake in the state of Iowa. The pilot, Roger Peterson, also died. The event shattered the Rock n’ Roll …

Jan 27, 2025 · On the morning of February 3, 1959, a tragic plane crash claimed the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P. Richardson, and pilot Roger Peterson. Known as The Day the Music Died, the crash left a lasting impact. In this first part of the series, we reflect on the events leading up to that fatefu

Dec 22, 2020 · The Day the Music Died was Feb. 3, 1959. That was the morning that a small chartered plane crashed in a cornfield in Iowa and killed three of rock n' roll's biggest and brightest upcoming stars.

Feb 3, 2013 · This tragic incident is often referred to as “The Day the Music Died” because it claimed the lives of rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens (Richard Valenzuela), and J.P. Richardson, also known as the Big Bopper.

So many sing about "the day that music died" on Feb. 3, 1959, when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson were killed in a plane crash. Don McLean coined the term in his ...