Meaning of Day the Music Died | Babel Free

Definitions

1. February 3rd, 1959, the day when 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.
   historical
2. Alternative letter-case form of Day the Music Died.
   alt-of
3. Any other day perceived in an extremely sad light, especially one in which a musician or musicians died, or in which negative consequences to the music industry were otherwise caused.
   broadly

Examples

“Frank Sinatra's death marked the Day the Music Died.”

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