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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 · By. Robert Fontenot. Updated on 02/23/19. 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 · Published October 4, 2021. Updated May 24, 2024. On February 3, 1959, Buddy Holly boarded a plane with Ritchie Valens and J.P. "Big Bopper" Richardson near Clear Lake, Iowa. Just minutes after takeoff, the plane crashed. Harry Hammond/V&A Images/Getty Images Buddy Holly was 22 years old when he died.
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...
Feb 4, 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? By Desiree Kocis Updated February 4, 2020 Save Article.
Feb 3, 2016 · The Day the Music Died: Rock’s Great Tragedy. 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...
Jan 24, 2019 · Taking off into wintry conditions just before 1 a.m., the plane crashed roughly 6 miles northwest of the airport. Holly’s pregnant widow, María Elena Holly, heard the news of his death on a...
Dec 6, 2017 · February 3, 1959, was a tragic day for rock and roll music. Four lives were lost on that cold winter night near Clear Lake, Iowa: the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J. P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson, and Roger Peterson, the pilot that was supposed to take them to Fargo.
Aug 18, 2023 · The plane crash on February 3, 1959, near Clear Lake, Iowa, is a somber note in rock ‘n’ roll history. Known as “The Day the Music Died,” this tragic event claimed the lives of three prominent musicians: Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson.
Buddy Holly, 22, Jiles P Richardson - known as the Big Bopper - 28, and Ritchie Valens, 17, died in a crash shortly after take-off from Clear Lake, Iowa at 0100 local time. The pilot of the...
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