American Pie (song)
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"American Pie" is a song by the American singer and songwriter Don McLean. It was a commercial success and cultural touchstone, notable for its extensive and ambiguous lyrics about America's changing
Buddy Holly
Ritchie Valens
The Big Bopper
Buddy Holly
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Charles Hardin Holley, known professionally by his stage name Buddy Holly, was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was a central and pioneering figure of rock and roll. He was born to a
American Pie (song)
…debated songs of the 20th century". The repeated phrase "the day the music died" refers to a plane crash in 1959 that killed early rock and roll stars Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens, ending the era of early rock and roll; this became the popular nickname for that crash. The theme of the song goes…
Holly, c. 1957
Buddy Holly and the Crickets in 1957 (top to bottom: Allison, Holly and Mauldin)
Cashbox advertisement, August 3, 1957
Monument in front of Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa