In the middle of a snowstorm a small airplane took off from Mason City, Iowa carrying three of the biggest names in music at the time; Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper. All were killed instantly.
The trio were touring as part of the Winter Dance Party tour and all three left promising careers behind.
The death of these three young men was immortalized in a song called American Pie, which just happens to be my favorite song of all time. If you listen to the lyrics, almost every line is related to these three musicians in one way or another, and many have a double meaning. I personally just like the song because it tells a fantastic story, unlike a lot of songs that just have a catchy beat or a hook that gets stuck in your head.
Other notable events for February 3:
-John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr appoint Allen Klein, Rolling Stones manager, as their new Mr. Fix-it on Feb. 3, 1969. Paul McCartney refused to sign
-On Feb. 3, 1990, for the first time, the top 3 singles on the UK charts were not by British acts. They were; Sinead O'Connor, Nothing Compares to You, Kylie Minogue, Tears on my Pillow, and Technotronic, Get Up
-John 'Ozzy' Osborne is born Feb. 3, 1948
-Record producer Joe Meek commits suicide on the 8th anniversary of Buddy Holly's death, Feb. 3, 1967
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