A long, long time ago...I can still remember
How that music used to make me smile.
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And, maybe, theyd be happy for a while.
But February made me shiver
With every paper I'd deliver.
Bad news on the doorstep;
I couldnt take one more step.
I can't remember if I cried
When I read about his widowed bride,
But something touched me deep inside
The day the music died. - American Pie by Don McLean
Today is the 49th anniversary of The Day the Music Died, immortalized by Don McLean's 1970 epic, American Pie. From Wikipedia: Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), better known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll. The change of spelling of "Holley" to "Holly" came about because of an error in a contract he was asked to sign, listing him as Buddy Holly. That spelling was then adopted for his professional career.
Although his success lasted only a year and a half before his death in an airplane crash, Holly is described by critic Bruce Eder as "the single most influential creative force in early rock & roll." His works and innovations were copied by his contemporaries and later musicians, notably The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, and exerted a profound influence on popular music. In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked Holly #13 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
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