The Day the Music Died
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, Big Bopper memorial
It was on this date in 1959 that Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper lost their lives in a plane crash. Don McLean would later refer to it as "the day the music died" in his classic song "American Pie." Can you think of other songs that touch on the passing of a musician? Share them below and we'll spin a set after 9 a.m.
UPDATE Today's set:
Lucinda Williams "Drunken Angel"
Paul Simon "The Late Great Johnny Ace"
Emmylou Harris "Boy from Tupelo"
Commodores "Nightshift"
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