The day the music died... 50 years ago today

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IOWA AIR CRASH KILLS 3 SINGERS

Rock 'n' Roll Stars and Pilot Die as Chartered Craft Falls After Its Take-Off

MASON CITY, Iowa, Feb. 3 (AP) -- Three rock 'n' roll singers whose records and appearances have stirred millions of teen-agers were killed early today in a plane crash near here.

The four-place chartered craft carrying the trio and their pilot crashed within minutes after taking off in light snow from the Mason City airport.

The victims were Buddy Holly, 22 years old, of Lubbock,Tex.; Ritchie Valens, 17, of Los Angeles; J. P. (Big Bopper) Richardson, 24, of Beaumont, Tex., and Roger Peterson, 21, of near-by Clear Lake, Iowa, the pilot...

[Dark Angel]

Ya man, some of the most talented musicians ever. Very sad, R.I.P.


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[RichardRavenhawke]

I am still a huge fan of all 3. How many times does La Bamba get played at weddings even 50 years later... true talent that has stood the test of time.

[Dark Angel]

Or put on some Ritchie Valenenz during sex....truly timeless

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[Dyck Spreh]

Christ, they were younger than I thought! I grew up listening to this stuff...my Dad was a 50's rock 'n roller till the day he died.
Kinda makes you wonder, if their careers were longer would they be more or less popular than they are posthumously?
The music didn't die...it's just preserved :Rock Band: