The Day The Music Died

February 3 marks a historic day in American culture. It is the day three rock 'n' roll stars died in a plane crash right at a time when their popularity and impact on a new genre of music was skyrocketing. It was Feb. 3, 1959, often referred to as the day the music died.
The musicians were Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper (J.P. Richardson).