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On a cold winter’s night in Clear Lake, Iowa, a small plane carrying three of rock and roll’s brightest stars crashed into a cornfield, forever changing the landscape of popular music. February 3, 1959, known as “The Day the Music Died,” saw the tragic loss of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson. This catastrophic event, immortalized in Don McLean’s epic song “American Pie,” marked a pivotal moment in music history, ending the lives of three influential artists at the height of their careers and symbolizing the end of rock and roll’s innocent early years. The ripple effects of this tragedy would be felt for decades, influencing countless musicians and shaping the evolution of popular music in ways that continue to resonate today. The events leading up to the fateful crash began with the “Winter Dance Party” tour, a grueling schedule of 24 concerts in as many days, crisscrossing the...

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