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Music Appreciation

PoindexterOglethorpe

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1. He was only 17 when he died.

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Mon Jan 9, 2023, 10:08 PM

Jan 2023

Buddy Holly was 22. At 28, the Big Bopper was the old man of them.

Imagine that crash had not happened. Imagine Buddy Holly in particular. He had an incredible influence on the music, including the Beatles. If he'd lived? I think the music of the 60s might have been very different.

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Ritchie Valens - Donna [View all] ificandream Jan 2023 OP

He was only 17 when he died. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2023 #1

I've said this before..the best music ever was from my generation... Deuxcents Jan 2023 #2

I'm torn between whether the '50s or '60s are better, but there's no question ... ificandream Jan 2023 #3