[DOC] [TLE] The Day the Music Died - Wikipedia [PAR] On February 3, 1959, rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and 
J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson were killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, 
Iowa, together with pilot Roger Peterson. The event later became known as "The 
Day the Music Died", after singer-songwriter Don McLean so referred to ... New 
hit artist Ritchie Valens, J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson and Dion... [DOC] [TLE] Buddy Holly - This Day in Music.com [PAR] On 3rd Feb 1959, 22-year-old Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens, 
aged ... Because the plane didn't catch fire when it crashed, no one noticed the 
wreckage ... The death of Holly is now commonly referred to as "the day the 
music died" after Don McLean immortalised the tragedy with his 1972 hit 
American Pie. [DOC] [TLE] The Day the Music Died: Rock's Great Tragedy - Biography.com [PAR] Feb 3, 2016 ... On February 3, 1959, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. The Big Bopper ... A 
photo of the plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, that killed Buddy Holly, ... Don 
McLean scored a number-one hit in 1971 with American Pie,... [DOC] [TLE] The day the music died - Feb 03, 1959 - HISTORY.com [PAR] On this day in 1959, rising American rock stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and 
J.P. The Big Bopper Richardson are killed ... In 1987, Valens' life was portrayed 
in the movie La Bamba, and the title song, performed by Los Lobos, became a 
No. 1 ... 1 hit American Pie, which refers to February 3, 1959 as the day the 
music... [DOC] [TLE] Who Flipped a Coin With Ritchie Valens?: The Day the Music Died ... [PAR] Jan 31, 2013 ... So Buddy Holly chartered a small plane for one of the upcoming trips on the tour. 
... getting on a plane ride to their death, all due to the luck of a coin flip. ... Iowa on 
the fateful night, playing his hits and having fun on stage. ... Between Allsup and 
Dion, there is no way to way to be sure who is telling the truth. [DOC] [TLE] The Day the Music Died| FiftiesWeb [PAR] When that plane crashed, it claimed the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P. 
... The Crickets, had a number one hit in 1957 with the tune That'll Be The Day. ... 
as to whether a shot was fired inside the plane which disabled or killed the pilot. [DOC] [TLE] Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper Killed in Plane Crash [PAR] Feb 3, 2016 ... The Story of Rock's First Tragedy: Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big ... not 
Allsup, was slated for the third seat because he was one of the... [DOC] [TLE] The Night the Music Died - Texas Monthly [PAR] Fifty years ago, a plane carrying Buddy Holly crashed in a remote Iowa cornfield. 
... Ritchie Valens, and Jiles P. Richardson, also known as the Big Bopper, were 
dead. ... McLean's sprawling 8-minute, 33-second tribute to the day the music 
died. The song spent four weeks as the country's number one hit, the longest 
song... [DOC] [TLE] The Day the Music Died: 55th Anniversary of Death of Buddy Holly ... [PAR] Feb 3, 2014 ... It's Been 55 Years Since 'The Day the Music Died' ... February 3, 1959 has 
become one of the most mythic days in rock 'n' roll history. It's the day the 1947 
Beechcraft Bonanza 35 carrying Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens ... Big Bopper, on a 
jaunt that was scheduled to hit 25 Midwestern cities in three weeks. [DOC] [TLE] Flashback: How Waylon Jennings Survived the Day the Music Died ... [PAR] Feb 3, 2015 ... Waylon Jennings sidestepped death when the plane he was supposed to be on 
crashed on this day in 1959, killing Buddy Holly and three others. ... From a TV 
theme song to an Outlaw anthem, your

Question: This No. 1 hit referred to the death of Buddy Holly as "The Day the Music Died"
Answer: "American Pie"