You see, each one of these men had a significant element in birthing the music we simply call "rock" today. 1 song, "Running Bear," for '50s rocker Johnny Preston, and a huge hit for country music legend George Jones - "White Lightning." While "Chantilly Lace" is forever his signature song, he also wrote a No. In short, Richardson was a DJ and wrote songs. He's remembered mostly for his hit song "Chantilly Lace" and its iconic opening, "Heeeelllooo Baaaby," but it was his work behind the scenes that made his death felt the most in music studios. Some lasting Valens hits are his signature song "La Bamba," "Come On, Let's Go," and "Donna" - which he wrote about his high school sweetheart.Īnd then there's Richardson, The Big Bopper. Ever heard of some music being referred to as "California sound?" You may associate that with The Beach Boys or even The Eagles, but it was Valens that had a unique sound output with his electric guitar that made him popular out west, and then eventually so popular that he headed out on the fateful Winter Dance Party Tour. Valens was just a teenager when he rose to stardom. His riffs can be heard on timeless hits such as "Peggy Sue," "That'll Be The Day," and "It's So Easy To Fall In Love." No disrespect to Keith Richards, Slash, Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana, but the electric sounds of rock and roll had to begin somewhere, and that's why Holly is one of the many fathers of the genre's early days.
Holly was one of the greatest electric guitarists of all time. Without the originators, or as you may call them, "the O.G.'s" who knows what pop music would be like today? The simple term "rock" with its adjoining adjectives to describe music may not even be a thing. And like America it was diverse and truthfully there were many songs that came across the radio where you really couldn't tell if the singers were Black or White.Īnd the three men I just mentioned are part of the reason why rock and roll evolved into the music it is today. It was referred to as "the devil's music," and just a "craze" - something temporary for kids to enjoy and get over, but that was not the case. When rock and roll came to be in the 1950s it wasn't exactly welcomed. Well to fully understand we have to go back a little further. There's just something about these three guys that stand out more than anyone when it comes to this specific tragic death. Bettmann/Bettmann Archiveīut why is this plane crash so popular so to speak? Plenty of musicians have died in plane crashes at the height of their popularity - Patsy Cline and Jim Croce just to name a couple. The pilot of the plane, Roger Peterson, 21, was also killed. The plane went down in a snowy farm field a few minutes after taking off for Fargo, N.D. Richardson - "The Big Bopper" -, 26, and Buddy Holly, 21, met death while trying to make a fast jump between dates on a tour of mid-west cities. 3rd lies a few feet from the wreckage of the plane. (Original Caption) 2/3/59-Clear Lake, Iowa: The body of one of the three nationally-famous rock 'n' roll singers killed in the crash of a single engine bonanza near here Feb. That's what happened on this day in 1959. To give you some comparison, swap the three singers with pop stars like Taylor Swift, Harry Styles and Bad Bunny - and imagine the impact that would have on you, your generation and the music industry. Their songs defined a generation and inspired some of the best musicians and songs you know of today. They were at the height of popularity, with Holly the veteran musician of the three. Richardson) all died with their pilot in a plane crash in the small community of Clear Lake, Iowa on Feb. To keep it simple, Holly, Valens and The Big Bopper (whose real name was J.P. Nonetheless, allow me to give you some of the info needed to understand. Maybe you're just learning about them now or have heard their names somewhere before briefly.
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