Buddy holly, Ritchie Valens & Big Bopper tribute

[barrebau1]

Sehr Traurig das nimmt mich auch noch richtig mit wenn ich dieses Lied höre bekomme ich immer Gänse Haut

[paulinus43ad]

MAGIC,,,,,,,,,

[CarlitosWayz12]

The day that music died...

[Portsmouth1963]

I'm surprised I found this song on YouTube. I remember hearing it at a junior high school dance shortly after it came out. This is the first time I heard this song since 1959.

[diograzie]

I remember the day they died. I was in grade 7, Ritchie Valens was my favourite performer at the time, and I just couldn't believe my cousin when he gave me the bad news. But, their music will always live on.

[alyrocksthebraine]

Tom Dee wrote the original which was good but i especially love this version because he knew the three legends personally and when he heard that his three very good friends were gone he was hit hard emotionally. You can hear the pain in his voice while singing and that gives you a peek into his heart....PASSION!!! 4 legends have the honor of playing for our Maker....and he also has the honor of hearing them...

[HigherWaysWoman]

Very Nicely Done! Thanks for sharing this admiring tribute w/us! The music didn't die then, the course was only temporarily altered.

[DOGPOUNDBREW]

the 3 died 1 year befor i was born , but their music carried on , to this day i play their songs and get inspired from it...

[SportSuperBigblock]

Buddy Holly was going to change the rock but he died. The rock had to wait for The Beatles...

[sanura8666]

You can hear Eddie's voice crackle from holding back tears...beautiful song and I am happy he was able to get this song out to the public before he passed away as well.

[lessouthusa]

All Rest in Peace 'not only Them.Go on.

[TwistedSister09]

R.I.P. Roger Peterson!!!!!

[hot318]

@TwistedSister09

you made a comment on another clip of mine about no one caring about or remembering the "non-famous" people involved like Roger Peterson who was the pilot on that stormy night. in this case that is probably a good thing as its quite possible, even though it was not his fault, that he'd be remembered as the man responsible for the death of "Rock n Roll."

I rather not be remembered at all than have people say yeah he's the one that crashed their plane and killed them.

[magicmanarmagh3don]

@hot318 As you said he had no fault , and as big stars as they were in the face of death all of them were equal , Roger was young as well why not remember him ? What if the pilot would have been your father , what then ? "i will never remember my father because he "killed" 3 rock n' roll stars ?" maybe you have 1 million dollars and i don't have anything , but in front of god all , and i really mean all of us are the same. So , Rest in Peace : Ritchie Valens , Buddy Holly , Big Boper and Roger.

[Baltimora1957]

@magicmanarmagh3don I totally agree. Petersons life was a loss as well.

[JavIutDio]

the name of the song is?

thanks a lot

[hot318]

@JavIutDio

its called "three stars" sung by Eddie Cochran

[JavIutDio]

@hot318 thanks

[marthacatgirl]

@hot318 Eddie Cochran joined them just a little over a year when he was killed in a car crash in England.

[MsXizan]

@JavIutDio "Three Stars"

[jstinnett75]

52 years ago today and we all still miss you, the music never died!!! RAVE ON!!!

[joemanpjg]

Eddie Cochran who sings this sad song, was next to die a short time later in a weird auto accident overseas RIP Eddie C

[Catharsis26]

Personal opinion: Chantilly Lace was probably the most memorable and ingenious song written by any one of them.

[dookey4635532]

Okay, so.........you guys are gonna hate me for this, but who is "Big Bopper?" I know who Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly are, but I've never heard of Big Bopper.

[faeriehillqueen]

I haven't heard this song since I was 16, so much talent lost:( so sad

[LopezFernanda]

WTF!! they are not dead there music will go on 4 ever mizz you guys RITCHIE VALENS #1 Fan love yhu guys

[MOONST0MP]

Lovely song, So sad that poor Eddie Cochran didnt realise he was goin to be next when he sang this.

[jaszczur75]

hej ludzie! mam wielką prośbę- jeśli ktoś ma tłumaczenie na polski lub mógłby przetłumaczyć to będę bardzo wdzięczny:)

[hot318]

@jaszczur75

hołd dla Buddy Holly, Ritchie Vallens i Big Bopper, w filmie mówi "Gee we're gonna miss you, każdy wysyła ich miłość"

[jaszczur75]

@hot318

dziękuję!

a całość? przetłumaczyłem sobie na Google ale wyszedł z tego bełkot:)

[hot318]

@jaszczur75

Próbowałem Google też

Próbowałem zrobić jeden werset na raz, ale miał ten sam bełkot

Ja też jestem za pomocą Google tłumacz, aby spróbować pomóc odpowiedzieć na Twoje pytania

[debbiedamoose]

How do I respond to this. I don't know who posted it, but I thank you. I remember the day the music died. But, for me it's still alive thanks to folks like you....thanks again. And yes, everybody sends their love.

[jstinnett75]

very sad song, also sad that eddie died not long after. rip!!!

[jstinnett75]

sad song, sad that eddie died not long after. rip rockers!!!

[iluvsmusic53]

This is truly an amazing tribute to wonderful Legends , R.I.P.You are still loved and missed.

[Cami1the1Critic]

I hate the fact that Valen's, Holly's and the Bopper's music is not known today. I told somebody that Holly was my favorite musician and she told me "He is a nobody, I never heard of him". I swear I was gonna smack someone when she said that. RIP to the greatest musicians in Rock n Roll history.

[Darkgod171990]

Superb artist's who I will always remember, but seriously... who disliked this...

[ChipMunkMoosic]

Im 18 years old and I love the bopper. I bet when he went through the pearly gates his first words were

"HEEELLOOOOOO BAAAAAAAABY"

R.I.P Jiles.

[petryce1963]

This is awesome! Brings tears to my eyes.

[johnrainville09]

Mr. Buddy Holly, Mr. Ritchie Valens & Mr. Big Bopper are going to be missed :(

[gounderus]

Tradgic how such talent was taken so swiftly - but at the same time - they became legends!

[goodlife404]

amazing song

[jt123egypte]

great  song by Eddie Cochran

[GusF]

It's a shame that Eddie Cochran died himself only a year or so later. He was only 21.

[squshyloopeh89]

Three musicians that actually had a chance to get into heaven after death........that good die young but shouldnt

[19steph83]

Love this!! :)

[narnz78]

So apart from d missed lovely talent, was the piolet the 4th lost life that is never mentioned and jus forgotten...much love and respect to d piolet and his whanau also...NZ (TOA)

[debbiedamoose]

You just had to break my heart didn't you? I'm sorta glad you did. What a wonderful video to honor 3 of the best! I'm just sorry that the younger generations didn't know these men as we did. I've been to Clear Lake, Iowa. It's not a fun thing to do, but it helps with the healing process. Thanks again, and keep in touch!

[daveeeee5]

"the day that music died" don mclean americian pie is another good song too

[RadioTraitor]

It's great to see the young people digging and commenting on the musical greatness of the 3 Stars. However, please do not rely on the hollywood movie versions for real accuracy of what happened on the Winter Dance Party. The true story is more interesting! The 3 were true musical revolutionists and are responsible ( along with the Memphis Sun crew of sam phillips and a nod to Chess Records) for today's music. It can all be traced back to that epoch. Buddy was 1st to write/produce his own music.

[Cissy2cute]

Very true. I highly recommend the book "The Day the Music Died" by Larry Lehmer. He takes the reader through every stop on what became "the tour from hell". Despite the horrible traveling conditions, lack of sleep etc., those on the tour gave their all each and every time. They also mingled with the fans and showed their appreciation.

Sounds strange, but some were hoping this tragedy might put an end to rock n' roll. Were they ever wrong!

This video brought tears to my eyes.

[inzahouse13]

:((((( sad sad sad:P

[AsherSax]

You start to feel like you knew them on a personal level, and it gets to you.  Rest in peace, guys. You were the best.

[HostileNegotiator]

crying...:(

[justray08]

wow i showed this vid to my mom and she had tears .

[beingcrazy22]

wonderful song...

sending all my love, too!!

:(

[Papicholo1]

Ritche Valens was just a baby,.....vaya con dios compa

[coneyislandblast]

eddie was the greatest rock n roller ever

[cruisincat62]

I don't cry easily, but the La Bamba film and the Arena documentary on Eddie Cochran both reduce me to tears. All 4 were killed due to other people's negligence.  Maybe if they'd lived, we may not have had to endure so much rubbish in the music world since.

[darksidercomesalive]

man im still really young and they all touched my heart rip all

[rockabillystraycats6]

ive got the la bamba movie of richie valens its a shame all three went their were grear artists they will never be forgotton R.I.P richie valens big bopper and buddy holly thanks for posting keep rock'n'kat and great video

[MADREADEUS]

Se parece a Juan Gabriel, seran parientes?

[criscallara]

And poor Eddie Cochran died one year after in a car crash... What a sad story...

[audreybabyowl]

i have bben in love with all 3 since i was 7, and mostly ritchie. ive see the movie at leat a million times, and listen to their songs constantly. ive even done 4 different reports on them. the ending scene in LA BAMBA makes me cry and think of my friend stefani's bro! RITCHIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!

[ELSOL102]

How tragic RIP

[josemezatorrez]

Ritchieeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!

[wendydale1]

Very NIce. I enjoyed all 3 of them as a child growing in the 50's. They live on.

Do we have no videos of Ritchie Valens? Only still shots??

[lightshinebright]

it 2009 and we are listening to this beatifull artmen. Trough time and space their art is known and we love it!

THANK YOU DEAR YOUNG MEN FOR THE MUSIC THAT MAKES THE LIVE COMPLITE 2009!

[IndioMaya4EVER]

RITCHIE,BODDY AND BIG BOPPER ...they are not dead!!!! bcause aslong as we listen to their music they will live forever.. they retier early..love you guys

[Snakje58]

@IndioMaya4EVER I think the same as you, RIP RITCHIE,BODDY AND BIG BOPPER ... they certainly produce their music for everybody in the sky ! (from BELGIUM)

[Pethick069]

I just watched the movie in class today about Richie Valens...it was so depressing :( RIP Buddy, Richie, The Big Bopper

[LesiureBoy]

/sniff /sniff :(

[ilililhy]

life is like a vapor and than it`s gone ,so why than does people have to be so greedy to get more more more ,more bigger houses,fancyer cars,bigger bank accounts,and even cheat someone to do it.? that is why the BIBLE says lay treasure up in Heaven not on earth

[tandrskatesplanb123]

rip guys

[Philboch]

Very nice very nice we will missed you Ritchie ,buddy, and big bopper you always on our memory!!!!!!!!!

[powerrangersfan11232]

so butiful

[jh1234999]

Happy birthday, Buddy Holly!

[hxo20292]

Song is called "Three Stars" sung by Eddie Cochran

[hot318]

03:40

[TheDJGrandPa]

@hxo20292 This doesn't really sound like the Cochran version, then again, I have it on a low volume.

[crabsodyblues]

WONDERFUL... the music died that day so sad

[gummyjimbo]

is that Eddie as in chocran

no wonder i loveit

i have always loved ritchie valens sons he is so amazing such a different ditinguished voice and though many might disagree ive always beleived he have gone thurther than elvis who's music i adored 2 such a huge waste of talent that day on all three counts the world has and will necer be the same

i have noticed these days they dont play as much ritchie songs as they do the other 2 sham

[SteelClaw]

wat song is this?

[jh1234999]

'SteelClaw' this song is called "3 stars", a great song by Eddie Cochran. Thanks for uploading, R.I.P Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, Big Bopper and Eddie Cochran - My all time 4 favourite singers along with all the other great 50's stars!

[SuperEuripides]

This is a powerful song. The bits with the good memories of these guys makes me smile, even though it's such a sad song. It's a good balance between the fact that this is such an awful thing to have happened, and that the best way to pay tribute is to remember. Very nice.

I'm teary-eyed now. :(

[timtgrimm]

very powerfull tribute

[LaurenAllgroveTV]

I'm 14.

And I loved their music so much.

It was immense.

It was such a terrible tragedy how they died :(

Poor guys.

Three Legends. <3

[6Heureka]

Great tribut . Thanks for posting.

[hot318]

I'm a 33yr old man and i get glassy eyed, and i made the clip!

nothing wrong with that..

Some Del Shannon songs get me going also.

[berkamilan]

I wish this day never happend. They could so much achieve :( R.I.P.

[frank0stein]

The song is "Three Stars" and is performed by fellow rocker (who died one year later) Eddie Cochran.

A great tribute.

[CarriesNo1fan]

He was on that tour with them and did a coin toss for the plane they were on, losing to Ritchie. So sad. Also very sad that he died just a year later at 21.

[ohiostmarine29203]

Eddie Wasn't on the Winter Dance Party Tour. Buddy and Ritchie were trying to get him to come but he was playing somewhere else.

[Southernborn761]

Nahhhh..... It was Tommy Allsup that lost the coin flip with Richie. He was at the

50th year reunion in Clear Lake Feb 3rd of this year as was alot of the Family member's of Buddy , Richie . J.P Richardson's family

[Julinhaaaa]

so sad.

[Humanzeeboy]

Well Done! tahnks for that masterpeice! I am 34 but this will be the video I show to teach them of these early American Rock revolutionaries... Thanks

[80heavy80]

sorry for my ignorance:

Title and author of this song, please??

I´m introducing in to rock

[frank0stein]

The song is called "Three Stars" and is performed by fellow rocker (who died one year later in a car crash) Eddie Cochran.

[blueeyedbluesman]

its eddie chochran the thing is eddie died 2 years after this sad huh.

[MARIAESTHERGUZMAN]

Gracias por recordarnos a esos talentosos músicos, muertos muy jóvenes... En paz descansen los tres... Los extrañamos, así hayan pasado cincuenta años, y para entonces yo apenas había nacido, conozco bien su música y creo que sus creaciones, sus maneras de interpretar hicieron lo que ahora es el rock... =:)

[modein3]

Great tribute, thank you so much

[modein3]

Beautiful, thank you so much

[killtrooper123]

I am 11 and i fucking love them so much why does everyone that was in the old times have to die on me :*( :*( R.I.P Buddy. Richie.Bopper

[DanielPriceXYZ]

The singer is Eddie Cochran, another Rock 'n' Roll legend who left us too soon. Eddie died just one year after Buddy, Ritchie, and J.P. in a car crash in England. He was just 21.

Ironically, this song, which was a tribute to the three (Eddie was close friends with Buddy and Ritchie) was released posthumously.

You can hear Eddie's voice break during the parts about Ritchie and Buddy.

[luisg062007]

Richard Valenzuela, great mexican-american that always knew his origin and wanted to show it singing in spanish a traditional mexican song the huapango from veracruz "la bamba" he taught us to be proud about our roots and never forget it.

[henroythatsme]

RIP

[alphangel1]

Eddie Cochran wrote it ,three days after the day the three stars died..Alphangel1

[GuinevereJuliet]

This was very poignant. Bittersweet. These three are part of our culture and will always be with us. I send my love.

[z0mby]

RIP

[janiehelen]

Such a tragic loss of talent - the Bopper's Dad was a second or third cousin to my monther who was a Richardson.tho I never met them.

[eremus3]

poor guys!....rip!

[39zonk]

RIP Guys...

[39zonk]

These days people might ask, where where you when 9-11 happened, or where were you when President Obama was sworn in. Back then it was more along the lines of where were you the day President Kennedy was killed and where were you the day the Music died.

Long live Rock'n Roll and Twentieth Century America.

[puppetsdcc]

R.I.P RITCHIE VALENS, BUDDY HOLLY. AND J.P. THE BIG BOPPER.... Your Still Being Remember. Can't Forget You Guys. Just Simply The Best.... KEEP ON ROCKING UP THERE IN HEAVEN.... MUCH LOVE 4fm Puppet...

You'll Never BE FORGOTTEN

50 Years Already Damn Were Missing You GUYS

[whitefalcon64]

Nice words hot318, I'm sorry for your mom, she was only 6 years older than me. My happy birthday to her, also

[caricoancora]

50 anni oggi ciao

[caricoancora]

ciao oggi sono 50 anni Buddy, Ritchie

e Big

[DueDesperado]

RIP

[charliebrockett]

They died too soon but their music will never be forgotten

[whitefalcon64]

50 years today. We still missing you.

[hot318]

yep 50 years today, My mother was born 3rd Feb 1958, she loved their music, but when she was older she did not like celebrating her birthday on the anniversary of the day the music died,

now my mother is up there with Ritchie, Buddy and Big Bopper rockin and rollin 24hrs a day.

happy birthday mum, miss ya, say hello to Ritchie, Buddy and JP Richardson.

[39zonk]

God bless you and your family.

[ellieash]

Sympathies for your loss. Far too young. At least you know she has great music :-)

[borrby]

I hope she has it fine up there with the real rockers!

[StonedGV]

@hot318

Wow your comment made me cry.... God bless u!

[poppirocco]

I remember when the crash happened. But I remember a woman singing this Three Stars song back then. Does anyone else?

[redhairkid]

I, too, know of a female sung version but I can't remember who sang it. I was born not long after the tragedy so don't remember it but you are not alone in having heard a woman's version.

[JRJOSH83]

I really loved Ritchie's music and its sad he never got to see 18yrs.Ritchie, Buddy, and Big Bopp will forever rule rock&Roll. Much Love R.I.P

[slangestorm]

Eddie Cochrane died a year after he wrote this song

[eugenecraddock]

he didn't wrote it. He just sing it.

[lordrampage]

i m very sad now

[hot318]

yeah, it "gets me" every time also.

something about good people dying young, its not right.

[PANICO01SP]

the sky nothing is the limit....to be continue

[KnaRRaN1989]

Finally the best version , Eddie cochran was the first one to record this song! and he pulls it off with great emotion! Ritchie your the best!

[weescotslass]

RIP =(

[kodachromefilm]

RIP

[kodachromefilm]

All three of you are in my prayers, including your entourage. RIP Ave Maria, Gratia Plena

[sittacus]

The far better version! Makes me cry every time I hear it. Eddie sings it with his heart, his deepest feelings...R.I.P. Buddy, Ritchie, JP...and Eddie!

[lewisleos]

Muy buen tributo.

[905634]

God Bless Richie Valens, Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper.

[300crd]

awesome

god bless

[ant67hony]

god bless

[rockabillyshirlie]

The stars belong in the sky !! fantastic song

[fredalbano]

viva o rock

[HerecomesLori]

Wow!!!What a beautiful song. It made me cry. What a genuine tribute and a great song and interpresentation. Thanks for posting it. Can you tell me who wrote this song and sings it?

I never heard this song, is beautiful...

[hot318]

its "three stars" by Eddie Cochrane 1959.

not sure if Eddie had a Co-writer or if he wrote it him self.

[kylecrazyford]

Disk Jockey Tommy dee wrote this actually, not Eddie, he's got a video on herer of him singing as well, type in Tommy Dee Three Stars and it should come up.

[hot318]

eddies is better and the most commonly known, and upon further research looks like Tommy Dee liked Eddies version more than his own, kinda like the beatles congratulating Joe Cocker for doing "A Little Help from My Friends" in a way that they never could and thought would not work.

that is why i chose Eddie's "three stars" also in the credits you see i wrote "recorded by" not "written by" Eddie C

[kylecrazyford]

Oh Okay, it is better i say, i never said it wasn't, i can play this on my guitar, it's such a great song, eddie was so great.

[tachman2]

its so sad they died

[ftowner25]

TRULY BEAUTIFUL

[BrianJooRocks]

that's so sad.

[F1JaguarFan]

very nice

[AUSSIEROS]

thats very nice. I am british but what a tragedy it was for all music when these men died. i didnt realise RV was only 17. One wonders what their mucic would have developed like if they had lived. Well done.

[hot318]

yeah its sad that they all died 49 years ago on sunday just gone (3rd feb 08), the thing is Eddie sings about being called a kid and Ricthie being only 17 when he died, but Eddie also died young in hospital after a car crash when he was only 21. Only the good die young.

[AUSSIEROS]

absolutely. Eddie died in Chippenham in Wiltshire in England as you know. I live in Salisbury in the same county. Buddy Holly played in Salisbury in about 1957. Its amazing to think that such big stars as that played so far away from home in such little places like Salisbury.

[tachman2]

ya i wonder wat they would have did with music i no they would have done something good