Feb. 3, 2025: 66 years since 'The Day the Music Died'

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On This Day, Feb. 3, 1959: The Day The Music Died: Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper die in a plane crash

Musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and “The Big Bopper” J. P. Richardson died in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa. The trio was touring together as part of the Winter Dance Party tour. In order to not have to travel on a cold tour bus, Holly chartered a plane to the next venue. Richards got his spot on the plane because he had the flu, and Valens got the last spot on the plane in a coin toss with one of Holly’s band members Tommy Allsup. T…

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Feb. 3, 2025: 66 years since 'The Day the Music Died'

On February 3, 1959, 22-year-old Buddy Holly, 28-year-old Jiles Perry Richardson Jr., better known by his stage name The Big Bopper, and 17-year-old Ritchie Valens, died in a plane crash along with the pilot Roger Peterson, shortly after takeoff from Clear Lake, Iowa.

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On This Day, Feb. 3, 1959: The Day The Music Died: Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper die in a plane crash – 106.5 The Arch

Musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and “The Big Bopper” J. P. Richardson died in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa.The trio was touring together as part of the Winter Dance… Source

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On This Day, Feb. 3, 1959: The Day The Music Died: Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper die in a plane crash – KSHE 95

Musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and “The Big Bopper” J. P. Richardson died in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa.The trio was touring together as part of the Winter Dance… Source

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Rock ‘n’ roll was still in diapers when it suffered its first tragedy. On Tuesday, February 3, 1959, three of its biggest stars, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson, known as Big Bopper, died in an air crash near Clear Lake, Iowa. That day was forever marked as “the day the music died.” The three musicians, along with Dion and the Belmont, were part of a tourist package called Winter Dance Party. They would play in 24 midwestern citi…