The Day the Music Died.

The untimely death of singers Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper. These three Rock singers died in an airplane crash on February 3, 1959. at the height of their popularity.

Every generation has their music idols. These three were among the top of the 1950's generation. Those who grew up in the fifties mourned the premature deaths of their music idols. Memorials and remembrances occurred for years. Today, there are many websites memorializing their deaths, and detailing the events before and after the tragedy.

I always feel bittersweet on the third. I get the same feeling whenever I see an old Bonanza fly over. The world is a better place because guys like Buddy and Ritchie sang songs that will last forever. The real frog in the throat only comes when a music lover tries to fathom the wasted potential.

Sadly, it is also the day that Joe Meek, pioneering English record producer, died in 1967. Many American fans know him as the composer and engineer of Telstar, but he was far from a one hit wonder. His career began in the mid-50s, and though it was relatively short, he left behind piles of records.

Like his contemporary, Les Paul, Meek was a daring maverick who changed the way music was recorded forever. For anyone wanting to learn more about his revolutionary production methods, I highly recommend the book by Barry Cleveland.

I believe the music will never die. Tomorrow is another day to mark the enduring timelessness of the melodies they left behind. A love for real not fade away...

The thing with Buddy Holly was that "an era" was snuffed out before it even really started. Looking back now, its Elvis and The Beatles that first come to mind. It would have been Buddy Holly, Elvis and The Beatles had things gone differently over Clear Lake, Iowa.

true and a must for any Buddy Holly fan is Gary Buseys performance as Buddy in the Buddy Holly Story as well earned academy award nomination for Busey ,boy did his career get sidetracked!!

But, of course! Gary Busey gave an amazing performance, sang all the songs too.

I think Busey's greatest performance, was as Gen "Fighting Joe" Wheeler in the Roughriders.