[Bonemaker]

Remember it well. I was a student at the U. of Iowa at the time. It was a big deal and stunned everybody.

[DallasBiff]

"Bye Bye Miss American Pie"

Are we allowed to say the word "Miss" in this day of age?

[campaignPete R-CT]

63 years

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(older article?)

[SuperLuminal]

The Big Bopper...Buddy Holly...Ritchie Valens...
It was a very sad day for me...
RIP

[oldplayer]

Dan Gryder’s “Probable Cause” youtube channel has a detailed discussion of the crash. Gryder is an experienced commercial pilot who investigates aircraft incidents. I recommend it if you want more information about the aviation issues here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kwPyiXCVKs

[RayChuang88]

That tragedy essentially opened the door for the British invasion starting in the late fall of 1963. By 1960, the first wave of rock 'n roll was pretty much dead, because even Elvis Presley after he left the Army starting doing other genres of music.

[SaveFerris]

I was looking up info on something related to this months ago.

Insert quote from John Miller here

[F450-V10]

Article written two years ago. Now 63 years since event.

[SaxxonWoods]

Peggy Sue was the most played song at the Roller Rink I frequented in the early 60’s.

[KosmicKitty]

63 years, not 61