Buddy Holly Plane Crash
Charles Hardin Holley who was professionally known as Buddy Holly was an American songwriter, singer and pioneer of rock and roll. He lost his life in an airplane crash, before that he lasted his success in this field. According to Bruce Elder he was 'the single most powerful creative force in rock and roll'. This great person was born on September 7, 1936 and was died on February 3, 1959. His music including The Beatles, Don McLean, The Rolling Stones and some other popular music are notable.
A small plane crash was happened on February 3, 1959 near Clear Lake, Iowa in which other rock and roll musicians including Buddy Holly, J. P. 'The Big Bopper' Richardson and Ritche Valesns including pilot Roger Peterson were also died. The day of this accident is now called as 'The Day the Music Died' by the song American Pie by Don McLean.
Ricardo Esteban Valenzuela Reyes professionally known as Ritchie Valens was a songwriter, singer and guitarist of America. He was also died in the same plane crash happened on February 3, 1959. La Bamba was his most memorable and notable song, which was created by the origin Mexican folk song 'Valens'.
Jiles Perry 'JP' Richardson, Jr. who was professionally known as The Big Bopper was also an American singer, songwriter and American disc jockey. His big voice helped him to become successful in early rock and roll. He was one of the singers who died in the plane crash happened on February 3, 1959 in Iowa. He was born in Sabine Pass, Texas on October 24, 1930.
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