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When Ritchie Valens died in a plane crash on February 3, 1959, at age 17, his family faced sudden loss and long term questions about what followed. His mother, Concepcion Reyes,...
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‘The Day the Music Died’ is a reflective ballad written and originally recorded by Don McLean. The title references the 1959 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Val...
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On February 3, 1959, American rock and roll icons Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson died in a light-plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, shortly af...
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