Can You Believe It Has Been 57 Years Since 'The Day The Music Died'?!
- Publish Date
- Wednesday, 3 February 2016, 8:37AM
February 3, 1959 has become one of the most mythic days in rock 'n' roll history. It's the day the 1947 Beechcraft Bonanza 35 carrying Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson crashed in an Iowa cornfield. To many, it's simply the day the music died. We take a look back at the lives of these three legendary performers...