Posted on 02/03/2022 9:45:38 AM PST by Bonemaker
On February 3, 1959, the music world was shocked when American rock and roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and JP 'The Big Bopper' Richardson were killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, along with pilot Roger Peterson.
The event eventually became known as 'The Day the Music Died', after Don McLean's classic 1971 song 'American Pie'.
Today (February 3) marks 61 years since the disaster. Here, we look back at who the tragic stars were and the legacy they left behind:
(Excerpt) Read more at smoothradio.com ...
A VFR pilot flying into winter IMC/icing conditions is never a good idea.
Get-there-itis is a killer.
Even a rated and experienced IFR pilot would be reticent to take off in those conditions and circumstances. An early Bonanza with only a basic suite of instruments? Nope.
It’s Milner, thank you very much.
“Rock and Roll’s been going down hill ever since Buddy Holly died.”
Darn phone autocorrect 😆😲😜
I knew you have the answer!
The ROCK 'n' ROLL HALL OF FAME HISTORY of "THE WINTER DANCE PARTY" told by Dion. The true story of the Plane Crash that took the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper.HD* THE TRUE BUDDY HOLLY STORY | Feb 2, 2015 | Dion
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