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Remembering 'the day the music died,' 57 years later Remember the rock legends and take a look at how they've been memorialized over the years in our gallery, and revisit Don McLean's iconic song American Pie:57 years ago on Feb. 3, 1959, a plane crash killed singers Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and J.P. The Big Bopper Richardson.But something touched me deep inside / The day the music died....
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Anna Gordy, ex-wife of Marvin Gaye, dies People we lost in 2014 – Ian McLagan, a fun-loving keyboardist who played on records by such artists as the Rolling Stones, Lucinda Williams, Bruce Springsteen and his own bands -- the Small Faces and its successor, the Faces -- died December 3, according to a statement from his record label, Yep Roc Records.
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The day the music died Valens was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. Singer Don McLean memorialized Holly, Valens and Richardson in the 1972 No. 1 hit “American Pie,” which refers to February 3, 1959 as “the day the music died.”.
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Did Dolores OâRiordan Commit Suicide? New Details About Report The Cranberries Lead Singer Died Of Fentanyl Poisoning The lead singer of the Cranberries may have died of Fentanyl poisoning Monday, January 15th in a possible suicide. The Santa Monica Observer reported that a source in the London Police Department confirmed Dolores O’Riordan died of Fentanyl poisoning in a deliberate overdose.
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Gloomy Don McLean reveals meaning of âAmerican Pieâ â and sells lyrics for $1.2 million Thirteen years later, Don McLean wrote a song about this tragedy: “American Pie,” an 8½-minute epic with an iconic lyric about “the day the music died.” Now, the original 16-page working manuscript of the lyrics has been sold at auction for $1.2 million.
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Sound of Music star Eleanor Parker dies at 91 Eleanor Parker, the actress who played the baroness in The Sound of Music film alongside Christopher Plummer and Julie Andrews, has died. Eleanor Parker, who starred in The Sound of Music, has died aged 91 Photo: AP. By Charlotte Runcie, and Jessica Herndon, AP. 9:03AM GMT 10 Dec 2013.
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Buddy Holly plane crash may be re-examined (CNN)It's the day the music died. In the early morning hours of February 3, 1959, a small aircraft carrying Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. The Big Bopper Richardson crashed a few miles from Mason City Municipal Airport, near Clear Lake, Iowa. Pilot Roger Peterson also died in the crash.
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- From Victoria Wood to David Bowie: culture stars who died in 2016. Lost to the world in 2016: (clockwise) George Michael, David Bowie, Caroline Aherne, Prince and Victoria Wood. In this gallery, Martin Chilton remembers and celebrates the culture stars who have died in 2016. We've noticed you're adblocking.
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Musicians who died in 2017 Icons who had a significant impact on shaping modern music are among the musicians who died in 2017. Tom Petty, Chuck Berry, Gregg Allman, Allan Holdsworth, and Chris Cornell are some of the artists we pay tribute to. Updated January 2018. Tom Petty, 66 Singer, songwriter – died 10/2/17 of cardiac arrest
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- PAUL SOLMAN: Elvis died of a heart attack in Memphis August 16, 1977. He was 42. ELVIS PRESLEY SINGING: – I did it my way. PAUL SOLMAN: The amazing thing is that despite his physical death, the cry continues louder than ever: Long live the King.LVIS PRESLEY: Well, it might not help you get girls but at your age it would get your blood circulating. PAUL SOLMAN: Elvis’s unbridled performance of “Hound Dog” on Uncle Miltie’s show was right on the edge. Mid song, he put his guitar aside, and emphasized the beat with more flexible equipment.
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Biography Note: Lynyrd Skynyrd is not a real person. It's just the name of the band (they got the idea from their high school gym teacher, Leonard Skinner). I repeat, none of the band m…embers in Lynyrd Skynyrd were ever actually named Lynyrd Skynyrd. The crash happened on 10/20/1977. The only people that died in the plane crash were the 2 pilots, lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gains, back up singer Cassie Gains, and manager Dean Kilpatrick.
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In Loving Memory... In Loving Memory... Everyone at Gaither Music extends our love and prayers to David Phelps and his family as they mourn the loss of David’s sister, Sherri Proctor. Sherri has courageously battled cancer for the past several years. On July 17, she attended the taping of David Phelps: Classic and sang, “You’ll Never Walk Alone” with David.
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Ritchie Valens, J.P. 'The Big Bopper' Richardson and Buddy Holly All Stories. Three of the nation's top rock 'n roll singing stars – Ritchie Valens, J. P. (The Big Bopper) Richardson, and Buddy Holly – died today with their pilot in the crash of a chartered plane.
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David Raksin, the Composer of 'Laura,' Is Dead at 92 Site Mobile Navigation. Arts. David Raksin, the Composer of 'Laura,' Is Dead at 92. David Raksin, who composed more than 400 scores for movies and television series but is remembered best as the author of the haunting theme for the 1944 movie, ''Laura,'' died on Monday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 92.
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Flashback: How Waylon Jennings Survived the Day the Music Died Flashback: How Waylon Jennings Survived the Day the Music Died. Country icon was meant to be on the doomed plane that crashed on this day in 1959, killing Buddy Holly and three others. Waylon Jennings gave up his seat on the plane that crashed on February 3rd, 1959, killing Buddy Holly and three others. Credit: Michael Ochs Archives.
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Mark Bell: LFO Member & Electronic Music Pioneer Dead â Report “It’s with great sadness that we announce the untimely passing of Mark Bell of LFO who died last week from complications after an operation. Mark’s family and friends request privacy at this difficult time,” Mark’s label said in a statement, according to Rolling Stone.Unfortunately, no other details were revealed.ark Bell, the electronic music pioneer who found fame with LFO, passed away earlier this month, following ‘complications after an operation,’ his label said in a statement on Oct. 13. Mark Bell of the electronic music group LFO died earlier this month, his label Warp Records announced Monday, Oct. 13.
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Tommy Allsup, Guitarist Who Avoided 'Day the Music Died' Crash, Dead at 85 Tommy Allsup, the guitarist who famously avoided the Day the Music Died after losing his plane seat in a coin flip to Ritchie Valens, died at 85. Credit: Kevin Pyle/ZUMA.
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- Stars killed in plane crashes. It went down in history as they day the music died. On Feb. 3, 1959, music legends Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly and J.P. 'The Big Bopper' all died when their plane crashed in Iowa. Whether it was down to engine failure, technical malfunctions or pilot errors, take a look back at aviation disasters that claimed the lives of Hollywood's biggest stars.
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Johnny Van Zant - Brickyard Road Ronnie was the lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd; Johnny took over after his death. SOME FACTS: The three of us walking down that road refers to the Van Zant brothers (Johnny, Ronnie, Donnie). Brickyard Road is where Ronnie, his wife Judy, and his daughter Melody lived when he was killed on October 20,1977.
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- As a singer, songwriter, producer and pastor, he helped bring the music to mainstream audiences and influenced a generation of singers. Hawkins, 61, died Sunday at his home in Ripon, Calif., after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He is survived by five siblings, two children and two grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were pending. Hawkins left an extensive legacy of songs that included Oh Happy Day (as part of the Edwin Hawkins Singers), and his own Goin' Up Yonder. Reaction to his death was swift and heartfelt.
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- David Crosby is dead. David Crosby, born on August 14, 1941 in Los Angeles, was an American singer, songwriter and musician, best known as a member of the Byrds. He died on October 16, 2015 at the age of 74. 1  Translations 2  : Francais.  français
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The rise of Stax Records: The tragic tale of Otis Redding and the legendary label he helped build Otis Redding's band the Bar-Kays pictured outside the former cinema that became Stax studios. Four band members died in the plane crash that also killed Redding. Of the eight on board the twin-engine Beechcraft, only trumpeter Ben Cauley of Redding’s touring band The Bar-Kays survived.
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How did Israel Kamakawiwo'ole die? Kamakawiwo’ole died in the early morning hours of June 26. Both the musician’s voice and his talent for ukulele playing earned distinction in Hawaii and beyond. Much of his music celebrated his Hawaiian heritage, and he earned several honors for his work.
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Waylon Jennings The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, where three famous rock stars made their last performance on Feb 2, 1959, they were killed in a plane crash only hours later. The rock stars are Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and Big Bopper.
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'Sound of Music' cast members mourn the death of Heather Menzies-Urich, who played Louisa Heather Menzies-Urich, who played one of the von Trapp sisters in The Sound of Music, died Sunday at age 68. Menzies-Urich, the Toronto-born widow of actor Robert Urich, was recently diagnosed with brain cancer, her son Ryan told Variety. The estate of Rodgers and Hammerstein, which produced the Oscar-winning 1965 musical, also confirmed the death.
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MD.45 - Day the Music Died Lyrics Md.45 – Day The Music Died lyrics. Maybe you might have heard. But no one spoke a word. The day the planet cried. The day the music died. Each day another dream. Killed by the music scene. All access was denied. The day the music died. We paid for everything. But back not a single thing.