THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED

[TRYKER]

today marks 50 years that buddy holly, richie valens, and the big bopper died. i still luv to listen to there music and wonder where it would have lead if it weren't for that fateful night.

RAVE ON


tryker

[Vagrant]

A wild guess ???
They would have suffered the same fate as many artists did, when the "British Invasion" hit

[natcherly]

Perhaps a more interesting question would be what would the British Invasion have looked like without Buddy Holly's influence?

[Vagrant]

Perhaps a more interesting question would be what would the British Invasion have looked like without Buddy Holly's influence?

[jim d,]

Astute observation Mr. Natch

Jim

[turbo_dog]

Great point-

The Beatles were so influenced by him that the name of the band was an homage to The Crickets.

I thought "Not Fade Away" was an original Rolling Stones song for many, many years!

[Guitars and Blades]

Some things, like Buddy Holly's genius, transcend anything, even the British Invasion. So many early Brit bands were influenced by him, as well as other artists, that the influence is seen and heard in their recordings and interviews.
Like Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn, Buddy's music will go on to be what Mozart, Bach, etc., are considered today, CLASSICAL music.

G&B

p.s. it's good to be home among the living again. Got out of my horrible, deadbeat roomie thing and trying to get my head above water again.

[redeye]

so bye bye miss American pie,drove my chevy to the levy but the levy was dry. them good ole boys were drinking whiskey and rye--singing this will be the day that i die. those guys are sorely missed by me.

[jarvis]

A bit of Ritchie Valens trivia:

The Led Zeppelin song "Boogie with Stu" (from Physical Grafitti), which was an impromptu jam session at the studio with the Rolling Stones' piano player the late great Ian Stuart, was inspired by a Ritchie Valens song "Oooh, My Head," and in the credits, a Mrs. Valens is listed as a co-writer of the song. It was an attempt by Led Zeppelin to get some royalty money to Ritchie's mom. There was a lawsuit, of course, and it's unclear if Mrs. Valenzuela ever got any money from the song.

[Vagrant]

Great point-

I thought "Not Fade Away" was an original Rolling Stones song for many, many years!

EVERYONE has "covered" that one
Richie Vallens "covered" La Bamba it as old before he was born

[blackjack]

Buddy Holly...nuff said.