January 22, 1972 – Don McLean’s album American Pie hits #1 in the US. The album’s title song describes the plane crash that took the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper as “The Day the Music Died.” @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets @donmcleanonline #DonMcLean #AmericanPie #RocHop
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