But more than 60 years later, it is clear the music didn't die. This Day in History: The Day The Music Died WATCH: For Buddy ...

February 3 became known as "The Day The Music Died" when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper died in a plane crash. Bitter cold forced the musicians to give up on their bus and take a ...

Don McLean and Connie Valens tell PEOPLE about their unique experiences on 'The Day the Music Died,' when Buddy Holly, ...

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa - For fans of Rock and Roll history, today is known as "The Day The Music Died." On Feb. 3, 1959, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper died in a plane crash during a ...

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson were ... In the early morning hours of Feb. 3, the three stars chartered a plane to their next stop on the Winter Dance Party tour.