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What Ritchie Valens’ Sister Thought of Don McLean’s “American Pie,” Folk-Rock Anthem Describing Fatal Plane Crash That Took Valens’ Life
Such was true for McLean and Ritchie Valens’ young sister ... The men who died on that plane weren’t just musicians. They were heroes to McLean and countless others. “About nine months ...
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It's Been 66 Years Since The Day the Music Died. Ritchie Valens' Sister Is Grateful to Don McLean for Singing About It (Exclusive)
Terry Wyatt/Getty; Vivien Killilea/Getty "It really took its toll on our family, our losing Ritchie," Connie notes. For McLean, a 14-year-old paper boy at the time of the plane crash (as he ...