The Day The Music Died

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On February 3, 1959, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper (Jiles Richardson) and Pilot Roger Peterson took off from a small airport. The small plane was not equipped for snowy weather flying and near Clear Lake, Iowa crashed killing all aboard.

THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED

Look up in the sky, off towards the North
There are Three New Stars, brightly showing forth
Their shining so bright, from heaven above
Gee we're going miss you, Everybody sends their love

On the left stands Ritche Valens
Ritchie, you were just starting to realise your dreams
Everyone calls me a kid, but you were only seventeen
Now Almighty God has called you, from oh-so far away
Maybe it's to save some boy or girl
Who might have gone astray
And with your star shining through the dark and lonely night
To light the path and show the way, the way that's right
Gee, we're gonna miss you, everybody sends their love

In the middle stands Buddy Holly
Buddy, I can still see you, with that shy grin on your face
Seems like your hair was always a little messed up
and kinda outa place
Now, not many people actually knew you or
understood how you felt
But just a song, just a song from you
could make the coldest heart melt
Well you're singing for God now, in his chorus in the sky
Buddy Holly, I'll always remember you with tears in my eyes
Gee, we're gonna miss you, everybody sends their love
On the right stands
The Big Bopper I see a stout man,
the Big Bopper's your name
God called you to heaven,
maybe for new fortune and fame
Keep wearing that big Stetson hat
and ramble up to the mike
And don't forget those wonderful words,
you know what I like
Look up in the sky, up towards the north
There are three new stars, brightly shining forth
They're shining oh-so bright from heaven above
Gee, we're gonna miss you, everybody sends their love

Richard Valenzuela (Ritchie Valens) 1941-1959
La Bamba
Charles Hardin Holly (Buddy Holly) 1938-1959
That'll Be The Day
Jiles Perry Richardson (The Big Bopper) 1930-1959
Chantilly Lace
Pilot: Roger Peterson

The Song Three Stars was written by Tommy Dee and recorded by Eddie Cochran in 1959

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