Today, 3rd February 2015, is the 56th anniversary - if such a tragic event can be described as such - of the deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson, a.k.a. The Big Bopper in that horrendous plane crash in the snow in the middle of a freezing cold winter's night in Iowa in 1959. Can it really be that long ago? Sadly, yes. Buddy was only 22 (he would have been 79 later this year on 7th September) yet he left behind a rich legacy of songs that still sound as fresh and invigorating today - the man was a genius. Why the plane was allowed to take off in such dreadful weather conditions, a howling blizzard and already thick snow on the ground AND at 1 o'clock in the morning too, is inexcusable. Ritchie was even younger, just 17 and the Big Bopper 28 as was the pilot Roger Peterson who also died. Buddy is my hero, I've been listening to him for as long as I can remember and never grow tired of his songs, no matter how many times I have heard them, "Peggy Sue" is my number one favourite but I love them all. So on this sad day in the history of popular music, please spare a few moments to remember him and the others too. Thank you
Yes, these men, along with Elvis, helped to shape Rock-n-Roll. But let's not forget the impact that the Beatles had on music, their music is still played frequently on many Detroit radio stations.
There is room in the music world for Justin Bieber, and the likes, I bet your mum thought that was 'noise' when you listened Buddy Holly singing Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty Peggy Sue!
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As far as CDs, well, thank God for YouTube and similar apps.
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If you knew Peggy Sue
Then you'd know why I feel blue without Peggy
My Peggy Sue
Oh well, I love you gal, yes, I love you Peggy Sue
Peggy Sue, Peggy Sue
Oh how my heart yearns for you
Oh Peggy, my Peggy Sue
Oh well, I love you gal, yes, I love you Peggy Sue
BUDDY HOLLY
and just think about how the music scene wil have been if this amasing singers were stil among us...
may richie,buddy,big dopper rest in pease
with rock and roll in the heavens...
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