On this day

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".
On a recent university challenge a team failed to recognise the Everly bros and had never heard of Buddy Holly !?
Roots of - the Hollies the Beatles ( Crickets )
Simon and Garfunkel and all since.
Suppose it was a while ago.