By the way, the song American Pie is what I was referring to and it's about the death of Buddy Holly and the others in that awful plane crash. I find the lyrics of the song, at least for me, to be very sad.
for me, Buddy Holly evokes many emotions and thoughts - the innovative, great music along with his tragic death at such a young age. It drove a bittersweet passion which seemed to define Waylon Jennings for quite some time - the man who gave up his seat on that airplane for Buddy Holly. PBS did a tribute to Jennings and Holly many years ago - dealing with that decision. Jennings went on to great fame as a musician, though always tied to Buddy Holly.
Several years ago I went to a NYC restaurant and got to know the waiter, Justin. On one occasion I asked where he was originally from and he said Clear Lake, Iowa. I mentioned the airplane crash. Justin told me that his Dad played with Holly and the Crickets that night in a local club and that his Dad drove them to the airport for the flight.
The 1957 recording was certified gold (for over a million US sales) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1969. It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. It was placed in the National Recording Registry, a list of sound recordings that "are culturally, historically, or aesthetically important, and/or inform or reflect life in the United States", in 2005.
A great tribute.
Thanks, David
I remember so well.
The memory is vividly clear and I was crushed when they died. Then what followed was and is that incredible song about when the music died
And being the same age, I was heartbroken when the three stars died. All of them shaped my love of dancing. Thank you for your memories of Buddy.
The day the music died.
Great article. Buddy Holly is also my favorite.
By the way, the song American Pie is what I was referring to and it's about the death of Buddy Holly and the others in that awful plane crash. I find the lyrics of the song, at least for me, to be very sad.
for me, Buddy Holly evokes many emotions and thoughts - the innovative, great music along with his tragic death at such a young age. It drove a bittersweet passion which seemed to define Waylon Jennings for quite some time - the man who gave up his seat on that airplane for Buddy Holly. PBS did a tribute to Jennings and Holly many years ago - dealing with that decision. Jennings went on to great fame as a musician, though always tied to Buddy Holly.
Thank you for the memories. Nice tribute.
Several years ago I went to a NYC restaurant and got to know the waiter, Justin. On one occasion I asked where he was originally from and he said Clear Lake, Iowa. I mentioned the airplane crash. Justin told me that his Dad played with Holly and the Crickets that night in a local club and that his Dad drove them to the airport for the flight.
At least I think that was in tribute to them. That part of my memory is a little fuzzy.
That is correct, Allan. “American Pie” by Don McClean.
The 1957 recording was certified gold (for over a million US sales) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1969. It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998. It was placed in the National Recording Registry, a list of sound recordings that "are culturally, historically, or aesthetically important, and/or inform or reflect life in the United States", in 2005.
Thanks for your comment, Young Man.