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SheilaT

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2. I am old enough to remember

Reply to byronius (Original post)

Tue Jan 19, 2016, 04:28 AM

Jan 2016

"The Day the Music Died".

It's impossible to guess just how much influence Buddy Holly would have had in the music world had he lived. He might well still be alive.

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Every time a famous musician dies, I think about Buddy Holly. [View all] byronius Jan 2016 OP

I remember hearing about it on the radio back in 1959. Elwood P Dowd Jan 2016 #1

I was in fourth grade. murielm99 Jan 2016 #6

I loved Ritchie Valens. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2016 #8

I am old enough to remember SheilaT Jan 2016 #2

Don McLean's American Pie "The Day The Music Died" Elwood P Dowd Jan 2016 #3

This one came to mind, but he made quite a few perfect tunes DirtyHippyBastard Jan 2016 #4

The debutantes were under strict orders not to move in the background DefenseLawyer Jan 2016 #9

Certainly has been an unusual brief period of musician deaths. And then the rather ironic silvershadow Jan 2016 #5

Sorry, but it isn't going to subside. The favorite musicians of the baby boomers are the same age FSogol Jan 2016 #10

Chantilly Lace and La Bamba Downwinder Jan 2016 #7

Remember this one? Elwood P Dowd Jan 2016 #11

+++ Downwinder Jan 2016 #12

Waylon Jennings was supposed to be on that plane too Ex Lurker Jan 2016 #13

He gave it up for the Big Bopper. (nm) Elwood P Dowd Jan 2016 #14