BUDDY HOLLY & THE CRICKETS
The tragedy of February 3, 1959 is remembered, honored and mourned by many, whether they heard about it at the time or in subsequent years when the anniversary came around, or through studying history and its prominent place as part of the lore of the rock and roll era. The deaths of J.P. Richardson, Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly, their bodies found in a snowy field amid the wreckage of a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa en route to a concert performance, is grievously stamped on the hearts of fans of the era's music. In 1971, Don McLean referred to it as 'the day the music died' in the lyrics of his renowned hit "American Pie" and for many the song represents the concept of a perceived death of rock and roll, however premature ... MORE ››