The Day The Music Died

[The Seeker]

On February 3, 1959, a small-plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, United States killed three American rock and roll musicians: Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, as well as the pilot, Roger Peterson.

The day was later called The Day the Music Died.

Buddy Holly so influenced The Beatles that they derived their name from his band, The Crickets.

 

[DaveM]

Funny on the way to work today they were just talking about this. It was a sad day in music history that is for sure

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6uEjifqTaI

 

[CarlS]

I remember the crash well. I was a fan of all three of those artists.

 

[Rocky]

It's hard to believe that it has been that long. I had just turned 21.
I'm an old fart now but they will be forever young.
I'll take being an old fart, thank you very much :ya2:

 

[CarlS]

This was his first recording.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO_wJEGmfQE

 

[CarlS]

And this one probably his most famous.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XccBx9rp4eo

Buddy Holly was one of the first Rock and Roll artists to cross the racial barrier. This one is from an appearance at the Apollo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS-PLFAVs_s

 

[CarlS]

Richie was a pioneer in Chicano and Latin rock. His career, sadly, lasted only eight months. His biggest hit was La Bamba followed by Oh Donna

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si251KGDupk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWNJuyK3PK0

 

[Gromit]

And where's RAVE ON and NOT FADE AWAY????

 

[CarlS]

Here you go, Gromit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxvvvc1DfAo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM7AL9TvJow

 

[Gromit]

Now we all have to remember how to do the "twist" and the "jive"! :y114:

 

[CarlS]

The Big Bopper had one really big hit - Chantilly Lace

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OM7AL9TvJow

He also had a popular novelty tune.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EYF7MykGeQ

This was his first recording. He was a country artist originally.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7X9CTizYP8

He did a cute novelty tune on the flip side of Chantilly Lace, the Big Bopper's Wedding. I cannot found a full video of it. It is the third song on the clip below featuring Sonny James, George Hamilton IV and the Big Bopper.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFw2t9ToV34

 

[CarlS]

[quote author=Gromit link=topic=3575.msg23234#msg23234 date=1233674733]
Now we all have to remember how to do the "twist" and the "jive"! :y114:
[/quote]

I can still twist!

 

[MaeLyneS]

Even though, I was only four years old when this tragedy occurred, I remember the music well. I had an older sister who was a teenager at the time and she had all of the early rock and roll music. I like all of Buddy Holly's music and being of Latin heritage, I love Richie Valen's Latin rock.

 

[DaveM]

I like them all, really great music :y18:

 

[Rocky]

I can still twist too - I just can't untwist :ya2: