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[Music] Don McClane called this the day the
Don McClane called this the day the
Don McClane called this the day the music died
music died
music died welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more above the depths of
be learning more above the depths of
be learning more above the depths of early rock legends Buddy Holly Ritchie
early rock legends Buddy Holly Ritchie
early rock legends Buddy Holly Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper
besides the sky belongs to the Stars
besides the sky belongs to the Stars right Buddy Holly whose real name was
right Buddy Holly whose real name was
right Buddy Holly whose real name was Charles Hardin Holly was born September
Charles Hardin Holly was born September
Charles Hardin Holly was born September 7th 1936 in Lubbock Texas
7th 1936 in Lubbock Texas
7th 1936 in Lubbock Texas he learned various instruments from his
he learned various instruments from his
he learned various instruments from his older brothers and began performing at
older brothers and began performing at
older brothers and began performing at talent shows and clubs in high school
talent shows and clubs in high school
talent shows and clubs in high school soon Holly incorporated rockabilly and
soon Holly incorporated rockabilly and
soon Holly incorporated rockabilly and rock into his bluegrass musical style
rock into his bluegrass musical style
rock into his bluegrass musical style after being influenced by Elvis Presley
after being influenced by Elvis Presley
after being influenced by Elvis Presley and Bill Haley & his comets
and Bill Haley & his comets
and Bill Haley & his comets [Music]
after a few unsuccessful Decca Records
after a few unsuccessful Decca Records singles Holly and his band the crickets
singles Holly and his band the crickets
singles Holly and his band the crickets had their first smash with 1957 s
had their first smash with 1957 s
had their first smash with 1957 s that’ll be the day during his lifetime
that’ll be the day during his lifetime
that’ll be the day during his lifetime he released three studio albums as a
he released three studio albums as a
he released three studio albums as a solo artist and with his bed the
solo artist and with his bed the
solo artist and with his bed the chirping crickets his eponymous
chirping crickets his eponymous
chirping crickets his eponymous sophomore effort and that’ll be the day
sophomore effort and that’ll be the day
sophomore effort and that’ll be the day despite the band’s eventual breakup
despite the band’s eventual breakup
despite the band’s eventual breakup Holly continued recording profusely and
Holly continued recording profusely and
Holly continued recording profusely and because of this new material was
because of this new material was
because of this new material was released four years after his untimely
released four years after his untimely
released four years after his untimely passing
passing
passing [Music]
Ritchie Valens was born Richard Steven
Ritchie Valens was born Richard Steven Valenzuela on May 13 1941 in Pacoima
Valenzuela on May 13 1941 in Pacoima
Valenzuela on May 13 1941 in Pacoima California he was exposed to Mexican and
California he was exposed to Mexican and
California he was exposed to Mexican and Spanish music early and after learning
Spanish music early and after learning
Spanish music early and after learning to play multiple instruments he played
to play multiple instruments he played
to play multiple instruments he played at numerous events by his mid-teens
at numerous events by his mid-teens
at numerous events by his mid-teens shortly after signing to Delphi Records
shortly after signing to Delphi Records
shortly after signing to Delphi Records in 1958 Valens began recording with a
in 1958 Valens began recording with a
in 1958 Valens began recording with a full band at Hollywood’s gold star
full band at Hollywood’s gold star
full band at Hollywood’s gold star studios though no full-length albums
studios though no full-length albums
studios though no full-length albums were released during his lifetime Valens
were released during his lifetime Valens
were released during his lifetime Valens did record several successful tracks
did record several successful tracks
did record several successful tracks these included the number two hit Donna
and a rock-and-roll rendition of the
and a rock-and-roll rendition of the Mexican folk song la Bamba valence soon
Mexican folk song la Bamba valence soon
Mexican folk song la Bamba valence soon dropped out of high school to play shows
dropped out of high school to play shows
dropped out of high school to play shows across the country make numerous
across the country make numerous
across the country make numerous television appearances and to continue
television appearances and to continue
television appearances and to continue recording the songs from this period
recording the songs from this period
recording the songs from this period later emerged on posthumously released
later emerged on posthumously released
later emerged on posthumously released albums Giles Perry JP Richardson jr. was
albums Giles Perry JP Richardson jr. was
albums Giles Perry JP Richardson jr. was born October 24th 1930 in saving Pass
born October 24th 1930 in saving Pass
born October 24th 1930 in saving Pass Texas he occasionally played with his
Texas he occasionally played with his
Texas he occasionally played with his college band but really pursued his love
college band but really pursued his love
college band but really pursued his love of music when he quit his pre-law
of music when he quit his pre-law
of music when he quit his pre-law studies to become a full-time employee
studies to become a full-time employee
studies to become a full-time employee at a Beaumont Texas radio station
at a Beaumont Texas radio station
at a Beaumont Texas radio station following time in the US Army Richardson
following time in the US Army Richardson
following time in the US Army Richardson has given his own show and became known
has given his own show and became known
has given his own show and became known as the Big Bopper
as the Big Bopper
as the Big Bopper in 1957 the DJ made history after
in 1957 the DJ made history after
in 1957 the DJ made history after broadcasting for over 120 hours he soon
broadcasting for over 120 hours he soon
broadcasting for over 120 hours he soon began writing songs and even penned
began writing songs and even penned
began writing songs and even penned number-one hits for George Jones and
number-one hits for George Jones and
number-one hits for George Jones and Johnny Preston as a recording artist the
Johnny Preston as a recording artist the
Johnny Preston as a recording artist the big boppers biggest song was the top 10
big boppers biggest song was the top 10
big boppers biggest song was the top 10 pop hit Chantilly lace
the fates of these three musicians
the fates of these three musicians connected the night of February 3rd 1959
connected the night of February 3rd 1959
connected the night of February 3rd 1959 they were headed to Moorhead Minnesota
they were headed to Moorhead Minnesota
they were headed to Moorhead Minnesota as part of the three-week long 24 City
as part of the three-week long 24 City
as part of the three-week long 24 City winter dance party tour however the
winter dance party tour however the
winter dance party tour however the distance between stops became a problem
distance between stops became a problem
distance between stops became a problem when the heating system of their tour
when the heating system of their tour
when the heating system of their tour bus broke down due to extremely cold
bus broke down due to extremely cold
bus broke down due to extremely cold temperatures as a result 21 year-old
temperatures as a result 21 year-old
temperatures as a result 21 year-old Roger Peterson was hired to fly some of
Roger Peterson was hired to fly some of
Roger Peterson was hired to fly some of the musicians to their next destination
the musicians to their next destination
the musicians to their next destination in a small Beechcraft Bonanza 35 plane
in a small Beechcraft Bonanza 35 plane
in a small Beechcraft Bonanza 35 plane in an ironic twist many of those aboard
in an ironic twist many of those aboard
in an ironic twist many of those aboard the plane were not meant to be as the
the plane were not meant to be as the
the plane were not meant to be as the Big Bopper had a cold
Big Bopper had a cold
Big Bopper had a cold Holly’s bass player Waylon Jennings gave
Holly’s bass player Waylon Jennings gave
Holly’s bass player Waylon Jennings gave him his spot Valens won his seat in a
him his spot Valens won his seat in a
him his spot Valens won his seat in a coin toss with Holly’s guitar player
coin toss with Holly’s guitar player
coin toss with Holly’s guitar player Tommy also despite light snow the
Tommy also despite light snow the
Tommy also despite light snow the single-engine aircraft took off at close
single-engine aircraft took off at close
single-engine aircraft took off at close to 1:00 a.m. local time but quickly
to 1:00 a.m. local time but quickly
to 1:00 a.m. local time but quickly disappeared from sight due to the
disappeared from sight due to the
disappeared from sight due to the weather and an inability to establish
weather and an inability to establish
weather and an inability to establish radio contact the crash site was only
radio contact the crash site was only
radio contact the crash site was only discovered the next morning when plane
discovered the next morning when plane
discovered the next morning when plane owner Hubert Dwyer found the debris
owner Hubert Dwyer found the debris
owner Hubert Dwyer found the debris miles from Mason City Municipal Airport
miles from Mason City Municipal Airport
miles from Mason City Municipal Airport near Clear Lake Iowa poor visibility and
near Clear Lake Iowa poor visibility and
near Clear Lake Iowa poor visibility and pilot error were named as likely causes
pilot error were named as likely causes
pilot error were named as likely causes of the accident the coroner reported the
of the accident the coroner reported the
of the accident the coroner reported the impact of the crash had caused brain
impact of the crash had caused brain
impact of the crash had caused brain trauma and resulted in the unfortunate
trauma and resulted in the unfortunate
trauma and resulted in the unfortunate deaths of all those aboard even after
deaths of all those aboard even after
deaths of all those aboard even after their premature deaths the legacies of
their premature deaths the legacies of
their premature deaths the legacies of these musicians lived on the Big Bopper
these musicians lived on the Big Bopper
these musicians lived on the Big Bopper was remembered as a record-breaking DJ
was remembered as a record-breaking DJ
was remembered as a record-breaking DJ Ritchie Valens open doors for Chicano
Ritchie Valens open doors for Chicano
Ritchie Valens open doors for Chicano and Latin rock and Buddy Holly
and Latin rock and Buddy Holly
and Latin rock and Buddy Holly popularized the band lineup of two
popularized the band lineup of two
popularized the band lineup of two guitars bass and drums while appealing
guitars bass and drums while appealing
guitars bass and drums while appealing to both black and white audiences with
to both black and white audiences with
to both black and white audiences with his mix of rockabilly country and R&B
his mix of rockabilly country and R&B
his mix of rockabilly country and R&B as such they will forever be remembered
as such they will forever be remembered
as such they will forever be remembered as architects of rock and roll with an
as architects of rock and roll with an
as architects of rock and roll with an influence that reaches far and wide
influence that reaches far and wide
influence that reaches far and wide [Applause]
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