The Big Bopper

reference to a famous person, place or thing. In the first verse Mclean writes “But February made me shiver with ever paper I’d deliver”. This allusion refers to the plane crash on February 3, 1959 that killed Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper, J.P. Richardson. Another famous allusion in this song is found in the fifth verse, Mclean makes a reference to the holy trinity, he writes, “And the three men I admired the most: The father, son, and the Holy Ghost, they caught the last train to

listener picture his past emotional experiences. I believe McLean wanted to paint a picture for his audience could relate to. During these times it was tough for McLean. Not only did Buddy Holly die but also rock star legends Richie Valens, and the Big Bopper. For McLean music died for him and the rest of the world. "American Pie" not only pays tribute to three talented musicians but also

In her essay “Pacific Distances” author Joan Didion writes about the randomness and lack of meaning in the car culture of southern California. Her implied thesis is that people in Los Angeles spend their time “in transit,” leading unreal lives without meaning or a sense of connectedness to anything, even other people. She conveys her thesis to the reader through expressive writing and unusual word choices, and she employs description and narration to create a sense of emotional deadness and random

singer/songwriters of the rock and roll generation. He was a very popular artist. While traveling to one of his concert venues, the plane he chartered unexpectedly crashed killing him and two other mainstays of 50s rock and roll, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper. It is this incident that drove Don McLean to write the song American Pie which, to this day, remains one of the most widely talked about and debated songs of all times. McLean left this song open for interpretation and while there are many disputed

The song American Pie is a representation of loss during the transition into the 1970s. It was written in 1971 by Don McLean and filled with his views on the state of society, political changes, and cultural changes. The cultural changes and the loss of everything society knew produced the lost generation that McLean was apart of. He demonstrated his disapproval of the direction of the country by using music, faith, and war as examples of the changes and loss his generation faced. Music heavily

Ritchie Valens This essay is going to talk about Richard Steven Valenzuela, otherwise known as Ritchie Valens. Ritchie Valens was a rock and roll artist that played his music throughout the 1950’s. Throughout his lifetime, what were some of the greatest things that this rock and roll artist achieved in his short life? Richard Steven Valenzuela was born on May 3rd, 1941 in Pacoima, California. His parents were Joseph Valenzuela and Concepcion Valenzuela. He also had 4 other siblings, Bob Morales

primitive equipment in New Mexico half a century ago: That'll Be The Day, Peggy Sue, Oh Boy, Not Fade Away. His influence on the development of pop music was incalculable, particularly in the UK. Peculiarly, Holly and his bandmates, Richie Valens and “Big Bopper”, were underrated in America and were questioned whether they were the greatest loss to music. As Terry Grimley exclaimed,

also focuses on Ritchie's friendship and rivalry with his older brother Bob Morales and his relationship with Donna Ludwig, his girlfriend. Everyone who goes to this movie will know that Valens died in an airplane crash with Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper on Feb. 3, 1959, the day the music died. The opening scene

in 1994 which references the singer. Perhaps one of the most known tributes is “American Pie” released in 1971 by Don McLean. The song memorialized “the day the music died,” referring to February 3rd, 1959, the day Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and Big Bopper died in a tragic plane crash. Eddie Cochran recorded “Three Stars,” a tribute to the singers’ deaths just one day after the accident. He was a huge hit in England; Buddy, a musical based on Holly's life opened in London in 1986 and showed for over

The film La Bamba showcases one of the most important historical moments in not only music history but also Latino music history. The star Lou Diamond, portrays Ritchie Valens originally Valenzuela. Ritchie was a boy who did not grow up in a normal childhood. In the film Valens played by Lou diamond is shown working hard alongside his mother Connie trying to make an honest living. His older brother Bob finds his way to his mother and young brother convincing them both to leave the fruit fields where