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[a] [1] [2] The event became known as "The Day the Music Died" after singer-songwriter Don McLean referred to it as such in his 1971 song "American Pie". At the time, Holly and his band, consisting of Waylon Jennings , Tommy Allsup , and Carl Bunch , were playing on the "Winter Dance Party" tour across the American Midwest .
The plane crash that killed musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" J. P. Richardson has become known as "The Day the Music Died", the expression by which McLean, a fan of Buddy Holly, dubbed it in "American Pie". [66] Holly's death for him symbolized the "loss of innocence" of the early rock-'n-roll generation. [67]
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This list of accidents and incidents involving commercial aircraft includes notable events that have a corresponding Wikipedia article. Entries in this list involve passenger or cargo aircraft that are operating commercially and meet this list's size criteria—passenger aircraft with a seating capacity of at least 10 passengers, or commercial cargo aircraft of at least 20,000 lb (9,100 kg).
The day the music died: the last tour of Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens. Music Sales Group. ISBN 0-8256-7287-2. Patterson, R (2004). Take a Walk on the Dark Side: Rock and Roll Myths, Legends, and Curses. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-7432-4423-0.
Dropbox brings files together in one central place by creating a special folder on the user's computer. [15] The contents of these folders are synchronized to Dropbox's servers and to other computers and devices where the user has installed Dropbox, keeping the same files up-to-date on all devices.
This article needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (November 2018) This is a timeline of online file storage and collaboration service Dropbox. Full timeline Year Month and date Event type Details 2005 Competition Box.com, an online file sharing and content management service for businesses, is launched. It IPOs in March ...
February 3 – "The Day the Music Died" plane crash The Big Bopper, disc jockey and singer-songwriter (born 1930) Buddy Holly, singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll (born 1936) Ritchie Valens, Mexican-American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1941) February 4 – Una O'Connor, Irish-born American actress (born 1880