Original: February 3 -- A chartered plane transporting musicians Buddy Holly , Ritchie Valens , Roger Peterson and The Big Bopper goes down in foggy conditions near Clear Lake , Iowa , killing all 4 occupants on board , including pilot Roger Peterson .
Simplified: February 3 - American musicians , Buddy Holly , Richie Valens , and '' The Big Bopper '' are killed in a plane crash on their way to a concert .