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On February 3, 1959, American rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and "The Big Bopper" J. P. Richardson were all killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, together with pilot Roger Peterson.
Feb 23, 2019 · In the early morning hours of February 3, 1959, a private plane carrying musicians J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, Ritchie Valens, and Buddy Holly (most famous for founding The Crickets) crashed outside of Clear Lake, Iowa, killing all on board.
Oct 4, 2021 · On February 3, 1959, 22-year-old Buddy Holly, along with Ritchie Valens and J.P. "Big Bopper" Richardson, died in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa. Before his untimely demise, Buddy Holly was one of the most famous rock 'n' roll stars of the 1950s.
Feb 21, 2024 · MASON CITY, IOWA. FEBRUARY 3, 1959. SYNOPSIS. A Beach Bonanza, N 3794N, crashed at night approximately 5 miles northwest of the Mason City Municipal Airport, Mason City, Iowa, at approximately 0100, February 3, 1959. The pilot and three passengers were killed and the aircraft was demolished.
Mar 3, 2010 · “The Big Bopper” Richardson, along with the pilot, are killed when their chartered Beechcraft Bonanza plane crashes in Iowa a few minutes after takeoff from Mason City on a flight headed for...
Mar 28, 2024 · Jiles P. Richardson, Charles Holley, Richard Valenzuela and Roger A. Peterson, pilot of the plane were killed in the crash of a chartered airplane when it fell within minutes of takeoff from the Mason City Airport.
Soon after takeoff, the plane crashed, killing Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper, and pilot Roger Peterson in a tragedy later referred to by Don McLean as "The Day the Music Died" in his song "American Pie". During his short career, Holly wrote and recorded many songs.
Feb 3, 2016 · On February 3, 1959, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson and their pilot Roger Peterson died in a plane crash, a tragedy that has been remembered as “The Day the ...
Jan 24, 2019 · One of the first tragedies to strike rock 'n’ roll took place more than 60 years ago, when a plane carrying three of the genre’s biggest stars crashed into an icy field north of Clear Lake.
Feb 3, 2020 · What really happened the ’ Day The Music Died,’ when rock n’ roll artists Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and ’ The Big Bopper,’ J.P. Richardson Jr., perished in a plane crash in 1959?
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