when and why?
DETAILS R VERY IMPORTANT, PLZ PROVIDE DETAILED EXPLANATION ON WHY IT IS, after all thats the interesting part.....
(i suggest u search on wiki)
also listen to the song "American Pie" by Don Mclean (not the movie)
2007-02-02 11:39:13 · 13 answers · asked by spiderk132 4 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
The Day the Music Died (February 3, 1959), was the day of the plane crash that killed three popular American rock and roll musicians. Early that morning, at approximately 1:05 AM Central Standard Time, a Beechcraft Bonanza airplane carrying Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, crashed in a farmer's field en route to a concert near Fargo, North Dakota, killing all three performers as well as the pilot, Roger Peterson. The phrase "The Day The Music Died" was coined by Don McLean's 1971 song about the crash, "American Pie".
2007-02-02 11:45:03 · answer #1 · answered by miley_fan9 3 · 7⤊ 0⤋
The Day the Music Died (February 3, 1959 at approximately 1:05 AM Central Standard Time,) was the day of the plane crash that killed three popular American rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" .
2007-02-02 11:46:25 · answer #2 · answered by bata4689 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The actual date was February 3, 1959. Three of the biggest musical artists of the time were on some "Winter Dance Party" tour: J.P. Richardson, who was known as "The Big Bopper"; Buddy Holly and Richie Valens. They wound up flying to their next gig. The plane crashed and all four of them (the 3 singers and the pilot) were all killed.
That's why it's called "The Day the Music Died".
2007-02-02 11:47:21 · answer #3 · answered by midjrsy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
February 3, 1959, It was the day that Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson died in a plane crash. (You can also watch La Bamba). The phrase was penned by whoever wrote the song American Pie... I think I also heard, that the name of the song is called American Pie, because that was the name of the plane they crashed in.
2007-02-02 11:51:18 · answer #4 · answered by The_Cereal_Killer 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Day the Music Died was the day that Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and the Big Bopper died in a plane crash. This happened in the late 1950s.
2007-02-02 11:50:38 · answer #5 · answered by Untitled 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper were all in a plane crash together and all died. THAT is the day the music died. Watch the movie La Bamba if you are so infatuated with the subject.
2007-02-02 11:47:22 · answer #6 · answered by dogriver 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would just like to add here that three of the most influential people of music died in that crash that night. hence forth Don McClain declares it the day the music died. The irony of the situation is that Richie Vallens wasn't even suppose to be on the plane. He and the legendery Waylon Jennings drew straws for the extra seat because the heater tore up on the bus.
There is alot of interesting reading in that news clip including the autopsy reports.
2007-02-02 13:40:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it did infact die the way Don Mclean thinks it did then Feb. 3 1959
2007-02-02 11:46:01 · answer #8 · answered by rock55 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It was the day I drove my chevvy to the levvy, but the levvy was dry. But don't worry - there were some good old boys drinking whisky and rye, saying "this'll be the day that I die"
2007-02-02 11:47:26 · answer #9 · answered by Andrew M 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
So wait, you gave us the place to search, instead of searching? Sorry, just a little confuzed!
2007-02-02 11:51:16 · answer #10 · answered by Amy 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋