Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson were famously killed in a plane crash on Feb. 3, 1959, which Don McLean dubbed "The Day the Music Died" in the 1971 classic "American Pie" Jack Irvin has ...

an incident that later became known as 'The Day the Music Died.' Richard Steven Valenzuela, professionally known as Ritchie Valens, was a guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He passed away at a ...

It's known as the Day the Music Died ― when rock 'n' roll legends-in-the-making Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper died shortly after a plane carrying them to their next gig crashed ...

“A long, long time ago, I can still remember how that music used to make me smile ... to a plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper at a time when the country ...

He’s often been nothing more than a footnote and briefly featured character in movies about fellow rock and roll legends Buddy Holly and Ritchie ... “the day the music died,” The Big Bopper ...

Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper (J.P. Richardson). And to commemorate what’s come to be known as “The Day The Music Died,” the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has announced two ...