Buddy Holly Crash Site, Clear Lake
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Facts and practical information
On February 3, 1959, American rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" J. P. 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 referred to it as such in his 1971 song "American Pie". ()
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Clear Lake
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Buddy Holly Crash Site – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Surf Ballroom, Central Gardens of North Iowa.