Who sang the day the music died?

Answer 1

The Day Music Died It was February 3, 1959, the day Buddy Holly (& others) died in a plane crash. Beside Buddy Holly, both Ritchie Valens (La Bamba, Donna) and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson (Chantilly Lace) perished in the plane crash in Cold Lake, Minnesota. "[Waylon] Jennings was also scheduled to fly on the plane ride that ended in Holly's tragic death in early 1959, but he gave up his seat at the last minute to the Big Bopper, who was suffering from a cold." (allmusic.com)

Answer 2

The February 3, 1959, plane crash that took the lives of Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson. The first reference to the event as "the day the music died" was in Don McLean's classic 1971 song "American Pie."

Answer 3

The Day the Music died refers to the tragic plane accident on febuary the 3rd 1959. Near Clear Lake a plane crashed carrying 3 influential musicians. Buddy Holly, Ritche Valens and J,P. The Big Bopper Richardson all died that day.

Answer 4

Don Maclean Note that "The day the music died" was a line from Maclean's song "American Pie"

Answer 5

The day the music died' are lyrics from the song American Pie by Don McLean. The song was released in 1971 on the album by the same name.

Answer 6

The Day the Music Died happened on 1959-02-03.

Answer 7

Fred