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Rock and Roll singer Buddy Holly dies in a freak airplane accident in 1959, along with Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper; Don McLean dubs the tragedy as "the day the music died," symbolizing a loss of simpler times.
Rock and Roll singer Buddy Holly dies in a freak airplane accident in 1959, along with Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper; Don McLean dubs the tragedy as "the day the music died," symbolizing a loss of simpler times.
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S1, EP14 "Michael Hutchence"Michael Hutchence was the founding member, lead singer and lyricist of rock band INXS from 1977 until his death on Nov. 22, 1997.
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