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byronius

(7,401 posts) Tue Jan 19, 2016, 04:13 AM Jan 2016

Every time a famous musician dies, I think about Buddy Holly.

Glenn Frey had a pretty good, reasonably long life. David Bowie as well. I appreciate both for their contributions, very much.

But Buddy Holly -- had just begun. He was 22, and in love. He'd only been a professional musician for four years and had already written a string of hits, gorgeous music that will live forever. It's all we get of him, period, forever. Like Robert Johnson, one brief flash. Lighting in a bottle.

I wasn't born quite yet when he died. But I remember Buddy Holly.

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Every time a famous musician dies, I think about Buddy Holly. (Original Post) byronius Jan 2016 OP

I remember hearing about it on the radio back in 1959. Elwood P Dowd Jan 2016 #1

I was in fourth grade. murielm99 Jan 2016 #6

I loved Ritchie Valens. leftyladyfrommo Jan 2016 #8

I am old enough to remember SheilaT Jan 2016 #2

Don McLean's American Pie "The Day The Music Died" Elwood P Dowd Jan 2016 #3

This one came to mind, but he made quite a few perfect tunes DirtyHippyBastard Jan 2016 #4

The debutantes were under strict orders not to move in the background DefenseLawyer Jan 2016 #9

Certainly has been an unusual brief period of musician deaths. And then the rather ironic silvershadow Jan 2016 #5

Sorry, but it isn't going to subside. The favorite musicians of the baby boomers are the same age FSogol Jan 2016 #10

Chantilly Lace and La Bamba Downwinder Jan 2016 #7

Remember this one? Elwood P Dowd Jan 2016 #11

+++ Downwinder Jan 2016 #12

Waylon Jennings was supposed to be on that plane too Ex Lurker Jan 2016 #13

He gave it up for the Big Bopper. (nm) Elwood P Dowd Jan 2016 #14

Elwood P Dowd

(11,443 posts)

1. I remember hearing about it on the radio back in 1959.

Reply to byronius (Original post)

Tue Jan 19, 2016, 04:22 AM

Jan 2016

The Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens, and Buddy Holly all on the same plane. My older sister and I had those little 45 rpm records of each along with many others. The day the music died.

murielm99

(30,764 posts)

6. I was in fourth grade.

Reply to Elwood P Dowd (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 19, 2016, 06:41 AM

Jan 2016

It was very cold here in Illinois, too. I remember it, because even though I was young, I had heard quite a bit of his music.

It is hard to imagine what might have been.

leftyladyfrommo

(18,870 posts)

8. I loved Ritchie Valens.

Reply to Elwood P Dowd (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 19, 2016, 12:01 PM

Jan 2016

I'm still not over Janis Joplin and Jimmie Hendrix.

So many people who were just loaded with talent have passed on way too early. Heaven must really be a rockin place.

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)

2. I am old enough to remember

Reply to byronius (Original post)

Tue Jan 19, 2016, 04:28 AM

Jan 2016

"The Day the Music Died".

It's impossible to guess just how much influence Buddy Holly would have had in the music world had he lived. He might well still be alive.

Elwood P Dowd

(11,443 posts)

3. Don McLean's American Pie "The Day The Music Died"

Reply to SheilaT (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 19, 2016, 04:39 AM

Jan 2016

DirtyHippyBastard

(217 posts)

4. This one came to mind, but he made quite a few perfect tunes

Reply to byronius (Original post)

Tue Jan 19, 2016, 05:08 AM

Jan 2016

DefenseLawyer

(11,101 posts)

9. The debutantes were under strict orders not to move in the background

Reply to DirtyHippyBastard (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 19, 2016, 12:39 PM

Jan 2016

Tough crowd.

silvershadow

(10,336 posts)

5. Certainly has been an unusual brief period of musician deaths. And then the rather ironic

Reply to byronius (Original post)

Tue Jan 19, 2016, 05:37 AM

Jan 2016

arrest of the one-hit wonder and lyrical genius who immortalized a certain era in the genre. I thought it was odd, anyway. And I certainly hope this wave subsides.