THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED

It was this day in 1959 that rock stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson died along with pilot Roger Peterson, when the Beechcraft Bonanza aircraft carrying them crashed near Clear Lake, Iowa...

Donald McLean III, the trio's ardent fan, later wrote "American Pie" in 1971 as a tribute to his idols. The tragedy thus came to be known as “The Day The Music Died.”...

The 2004 "Songwriters Hall Of Fame" inductee, McLean who coined the term "American Pie", also intended to relate the song to the cultural and political decline of the US in the 1960s, post JFK's assassination. Five decades down the line, the classic has been a favorite of other vocalists as well...

Talking of songs, the wonderful clockwork of the golden streaks of the morning, along with the chirping of nature's vocalists, gift us with yet another day in our lives, beckoning us to make the best use of it...

The desire to create through art and music is basic to humankind, however small or big. Words and sounds have therefore been used for the depiction of various emotions, enthusing hope and confidence, music thus being the great unifier... 

Songs do make us nostalgic, don't they? Taking us back in time, and reminding us of a few milestones in our lives. Life could be likened to a movie in continuum, the musical tunes easily reminding us of our young parents, relatives, friends, teenage years, and perhaps the first feelings of love as well...

May the Almighty rest their souls in eternal peace...

To refresh memories -
https://youtu.be/Z13vOA7s0FI?feature=shared

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