Tag: rock legends

The “curse of Buddy Holly” refers to a series of tragic events following his death in a plane crash on February 3, 1959, alongside Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson. Survivors like Waylon Jennings were haunted by the crash, while later tragedies—such as Joe Meek’s death on its anniversary and Bobby Fuller’s suspicious demise—added to the myth.