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  2. The Day the Music Died - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Three Stars (song) - Wikipedia

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    "Three Stars" is a song written by Tommy Dee in 1959, as a tribute to Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. Richardson (The Big Bopper), who died in a plane crash earlier that year. The song was recorded by Tommy Dee with Carol Kay and first released on April 5, 1959, by Cr

  4. Ritchie Valens - Wikipedia

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    On February 3, 1959, on what has become known as "The Day the Music Died", Valens died in a plane crash in Iowa, an accident that also claimed the lives of fellow musicians Buddy Holly and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, as well as pilot Roger Peterson. Valens was 17 years old at the time of his death.

  5. María Elena Holly - Wikipedia

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    In the early morning hours of February 3, 1959, Buddy Holly was on tour when he and fellow musicians Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper died in an airplane crash along with pilot Roger Peterson outside Clear Lake, Iowa. At the time, Holly and Santiago had been married for only five months, and she learned of his death from the reports on television.

  6. Tommy Allsup - Wikipedia

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    Allsup was touring with Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson when he serendipitously lost a fateful coin toss with Valens for a seat on the plane that crashed, killing Valens, Holly, Richardson, and pilot Roger Peterson on February 3, 1959.

  7. Historic front page from the Des Moines Register, Feb. 3 ...

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    As the Des Moines Register marks its 175th year, today's historic front page is from Feb. 3, 1959: The Day the Music Died, when Buddy Holly was killed

  8. 1957 Pacoima mid-air collision - Wikipedia

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    Recurring nightmares of the disaster led to Valens' fear of flying, [8] which he overcame after he launched his music career. Valens was killed in a plane crash two years later, along with fellow rock 'n' rollers Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper as well as pilot Roger Peterson, when their chartered Beechcraft Bonanza crashed near Mason City, Iowa ...

  9. Which Was Your Favorite? A List of the 30 Best Songs of ... - AOL

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    Coining the term "the day the music died" after the 1959 passing of singers Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper, the song reflects on the influence American singers and songwriters ...