Webfeb 3, 2006 · ritchie valens, pacoima’s favorite son and america’s first latino rock star, died in the iowa plane crash that also killed buddy holly and j. p. Webjan 28, 2007 · at least one student developed an intense fear of flying after the accident: Webthe day the music died, february 3, 1959, when an airplane crash resulted in the deaths of american musicians buddy holly, ritchie valens, and the big bopper (j. p. Webfeb 3, 2009 · fifty years ago today, at around 1:00 in the morning, a small charter plane carrying buddy holly, ritchie valens and the big bopper crashed in a field in iowa. Webjan 27, 2019 · early the next morning, tired of the long, cold bus rides, ritchie valens, the big bopper and buddy holly boarded a chartered plane bound for the next tour stop in. Webon february 3, 1959, on what has become known as the day the music died, valens died in a plane crash in iowa, an accident that also claimed the lives of fellow musicians.
