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

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

On Feb. 3, 1959, plane accident took the lives of entertainers Holly, Valens, Richardson. Americans died in several other air crashes the same day, week ...

Read more: Winter Dance Party’s resilience after plane crash killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens ... “The Buddy Holly Story” and “La Bamba.” It was recently announced that a remake ...

Frankly, if it wasn’t for McLean, the names Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper might have been forgotten altogether. Today marks the 66th anniversary of that fateful day.

Courtesy of the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum If all of this wasn’t enough, The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has rolled out the news that Ritchie Valens and the Big ...

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson were three of the biggest names in Rock and Roll when they played at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, on Feb. 2, 1959. Watch the video above to ...

On Jan. 29, 1959, the original "Winter Dance Party" tour — featuring Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and "The Big Bopper" J.P. Richardson — performed at the Capitol Theatre in downtown Davenport.

Watch the video above to see the full story. On Feb. 3, 1959, rock stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. Richardson were killed in a plane crash along with 21-year-old pilot Roger Peterson.

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson were three of the biggest names in Rock and Roll when they played at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, on Feb. 2, 1959. Watch the video above ...