The Day The Music Died

[Overlay]

Sixty years ago today in Clear Lake, Iowa. RIP Buddy, Ritchie, J. P. (Bopper) and Roger (the pilot).

[woodtoo]

Sad day indeed.

[JustRalph]

I prefer to think of it as Waylon Jennings day

[jay68802]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5ecvBaqHBk

[ultracapper]

Rock N Roll records, from 1960-1965, are littered with composition credits to Charles Hardin Holley. Buddy Holly was an enormous influence on early RnR development and had a huge impact on the British Invasion. Fabulous song writer and an unapologetic performer, doing as he felt every time he took the stage. If he would have had Elvis' looks, he very well could have been King.