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[catwoman48]

After all these years, I remember it well. I was in 4th grade in the Deep South. Popular music - especially rock ‘n roll - was very important to us even at that tender age. We were allowed to sing popular songs after lunch in the classroom, the hits on TV (the weekly “Hit Parade,” a lot of saucy black music redone mostly poorly by white artists) and radio. Everyone loved Richie Valens, the Big Bopper and especially Buddy Holly. There was a lot of crying that day at school. And we all went home and listened to our records, sadly. Things were never the same. Their impact on music cannot be overestimated.

[just bee]

[just bee]

Highly recommend The Buddy Holly Story with Gary Busey.

He died the year I was born and I still listen to his music today.

[SueyMsB]

I wasn't born yet but imagine it must have been a sad day in music history.

[Scooby Doo]

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@Enufstuff wrote:

@maisiebrook  I certainly remember that day, so sad.

What a tragic loss of life and talent.

 I was 11 years old and listened to the radio, whenever I was at home. My grandmother had bought my first record for me, a 45 by Richie Valens. The big hit on that record was La Bamba, but I got it for the flip side, Donna, because that is my name.

He was so young and most likely would have had a great music career, if he had lived.

The other singers that I liked and we so sadly lost in later years

were Ricky Nelson, Jim Croce and John Denver.

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So many others that died in plane crashes.  Lynyrd Skynyrd, Patsy Cline, Otis Redding, Aaliyah, and Reba McEntire's band.

[Cakers3]

We visited the Buddy Holly Center in Lubbock TX on our way back from vacation one time. There is a huge pair of his signature eyeglasses outside🤓

There is also the Buddy Holly Center for the Performing Arts in Lubbock.

His influence on future musicians reaches far and wide.

I also have few songs on my iPod which still works.lol

Interesting that Waylon Jennings gave his seat to the Big Bopper and Richie Valens won his seat in a coin toss with Alsup.

The tour bus had lacked heat so the fateful flight took place.