The tragic 1959 plane crash, immortalized in Don McLean's 1971 hit 'American Pie,' is a cultural cornerstone in modern American music Michael Ochs Archives/Getty (2); Blank Archives/Getty On Feb. 3, ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EAU CLAIRE — “The Day the Music Died” took place on this day nearly 70 years ago. A plane crash that took place on February 3, ...
On Feb. 3, 1959, the face of modern music changed forever in one tragic moment with the simultaneous deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper. Later referred to as The Day the Music ...