The Day The Music Died

A long long time ago (back in the 50's), there was this man named Buddy Holy. Buddy Holly was one of the first musicians to write all of his own songs; this was not appreciated by many because the majority of the audience does not care who wrote the songs, they just cared that they can listen to the final product. Buddy Holly also did experiments in the recording studio which led to new techniques that are used today, such as echo effects and close miking, or the use of several microphones instead of just one which hung from the ceiling.  
The Day the Music Died Day, today, commemorates the death of singers Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper. These three Rock singers died in an airplane crash on February 3, 1959. They were at the height of their career and popularity. These three were among the top of the 1950's generation's music idols. Those who grew up in the fifties mourned the premature deaths of their music idols. Memorials and remembrances occurred for years. Today, there are many websites memorializing their deaths, and detailing the events before and after the tragedy, but the most famous is the song by Don McLean: Bye Bye Miss American Pie. This song, one of the longest of it's time at a record eight and a half minutes mourns their deaths, relating them to The Father (Holly), Son (Big Bopper), and Holy Ghost (Valens). 
Buddy Holly did a lot in his short cut life to revitalize the music industry. Who knows what he could have done and where our music would be today if his life was not cut short by that plane crash. 
So I assign you this: go listen to some Buddy Holly, maybe you like Not Fade Away, or Everyday, maybe you would prefer Holly Hop or That'll Be The Day is more your thing. Please listen to this music and think about how incredible it was for him to revolutionize music as we know it today.