This essay is adapted from Merrick Morton's "La Bamba: A Visual History," published by Hat & Beard Press. “Dance!! Dance!! Dance!! to the music of the Silhouettes Band!!” read the handbill. The ...
It was described as the “Day the Music Died.” Over 50 years ago, on February 3, 1959, three of the country’s top rock & roll stars — Ritchie Valens, J. P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson, and Buddy Holly ...
A new musical based on the life and music of 1950s rocker Ritchie Valens is in development, producer Brad Garfield has announced. Tony Taccone, a Broadway veteran who recently concluded his tenure as ...
Fans Remember Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper 61 Years After ‘The Day the Music Died’
Today (February 3) marks 61 years since musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson died in a plane crash, a day now dubbed "The Day Music Died." The crash was ...
When Connie Valens Anderson, sister of of late rock ‘n’ roll icon Ritchie Valens, learned that a stretch of the 5 Freeway in the San Fernando Valley was being named after her brother, she couldn’t ...
Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. A true American story, COME ON, LET'S GO: The Ritchie Valens Musical is the story ...
"You can't underestimate Buddy's importance," said DiNizio, 53. "Without Elvis, there wouldn't have been a Buddy. Without Buddy, there wouldn't have been a Beatles. And without the Beatles, there ...
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