October 1, 1971 – “American Pie” by singer-songwriter Don McLean was released. Recorded and released on the “American Pie” album in 1971, the single was a #1 U.S. hit for four weeks in 1972. A re-release in 1991 did not chart in the U.S. but reached #12 in the UK. The song is an oblique recounting of “The Day the Music Died” — the 1959 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper (Jiles Perry Richardson, Jr.), and the pilot, Roger Peterson. The importance of “American Pie” to America’s musical and cultural heritage was recognized by the Songs of the Century education project which listed the song as the #5 song of the twentieth century. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #DonMcLean #AmericanPie #RocHop #OTD
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