The Day the Music Died

Ritchie Valens. Photo found on Amazon.com.

    We all have favorite music artists. Yours could range from Justin Beiber and One Direction to Led Zeppelin and Queen. Though some of of us may enjoy our parents generation of music most of us enjoy this generation of music, and would be devastated if one of our idols became deathly ill, or worse, they actually died. On February 3rd, 1959 three popular rock stars known as Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper died in a plane crash. The death of these three rock stars devastated the 1950’s generation, thus creating “The Day the Music Died.” Now, even though every February 3rd those three rock singers are remembered, there are still websites memorializing their deaths, proving how important this day is even if people have never heard of it. I chose this day because it made me think about life and how precious it is. You never know when you are going to die, so appreciate life while you have it and say ‘I love you’ a little more often. In the end it could make all the difference.