THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED

On February 2nd 1959 Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper give their final performance at a show in Clear Lake, Iowa. All three are killed in a plane crash the next day… that was the day the music died…

Check out this classic live performance from the legendary Buddy Holly.

Don McLean was a paperboy when buddy Holly died. He learned about the plane crash when he cut into his stack of papers and saw the lead story… he wrote this song about, "The Day The Music Died" February 3, 1959, when Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper were killed in a plane crash. This song also represents the shift from the 50’s innocence, to the darker, more volatile times of the '60s - both musically and politically.

Don McLean's American pie is a true classic... check out the video below.

Cheers, Kris