10 Essential Songs to Honor ‘The Day The Music Died’
Sixty-five years ago today (February 3), Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson died in a plane crash just outside of Clear Lake, Iowa. Decades later, “The Day…
Sixty-five years ago today (February 3), Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson died in a plane crash just outside of Clear Lake, Iowa. Decades later, "The Day The Music Died” remains one of the biggest tragedies and “What if?” scenarios in music history.
We’ll never know what future these musicians had in store, but we can find solace in the great songs they left behind.
In their honor, take a listen to these ten tracks below.
Buddy Holly - “Peggy Sue”
Ronald Martinez/Getty ImagesLUBBOCK, TX - NOVEMBER 08: A wall painting of Peggy Sue which refers to a song by musician Buddy Holly in downtown Lubbock, Texas on November 8, 2008. Februray 3, 2009 will be the 50th anniversary of what is referred to as "The Day The Music Died" when musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper died in a plane crash in Clear Lake, Iowa. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Ritchie Valens - “La Bamba”
Olga Popova/Shutterstock.comThe Big Bopper - “Chantilly Lace”
Mercury RecordsThe Crickets - “That’ll Be The Day”
Keystone/Getty ImagesRock 'n' roll singer, songwriter and guitarist Buddy Holly (1936 - 1959), right, with his group The Crickets, Jerry Allison and Joe Mauldin. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
Ritchie Valens - “Donna”
Wax TimeBuddy Holly - “Rave On!”
Ronald Martinez/Getty ImagesLUBBOCK, TX - NOVEMBER 08: A wall painting of musician Buddy Holly in downtown Lubbock, Texas on November 8, 2008. Februray 3, 2009 will be the 50th anniversary of what is referred to as "The Day The Music Died" when musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper died in a plane crash in Clear Lake, Iowa. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Ritchie Valens - “Come On, Let’s Go!”
RhinoGeorge Jones - “White Lightning”
MercuryBuddy Holly - “Everyday”
neftali/Shutterstock.comDon McLean - "American Pie"
Capitol
