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50 Years After The Music Died

Posted by DFO

Feb. 1, 2009 1:01 a.m. • 37 comments

Shannon Teeling of Mt. Vernon, center right, asks her daughter, Brynn Teeling, 5, if she wants a malt at the Winter Dance Party on Friday at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. The celebrations honor the 50-year anniversary of a crash that claimed the life of three rock ‘n’ roll legends, Buddy Holly, J.P. The Big Bopper Richardson and Ritchie Valens in February 1959. The trio performed in Clear Lake and then boarded a plane that soon crashed into a snowy Iowa corn field. (AP Photo/The Globe-Gazette, Teresa Prince)

Who’s your favorite Dead Rocker of all time?

37 comments on this post so far. Add yours!

Transplanted_Texan on February 01 at 8:33 a.m.
Waylon Jennings was also supposed to be on that plane.
Kage_Mann on February 01 at 8:56 a.m.
Elvis Presley.I still listen to his music.He was full of largesse in his lifetime.I’ve got to make his peanut butter and jelly sandwich
again.
Arch_Druid on February 01 at 9:22 a.m.
If I have a favorite dead SINGER, that would be Sammy Davis jr. But, I don’t otherwise have any famous dead rockers that i care for.
Charlie on February 01 at 9:23 a.m.
Bo Diddley, Otis Redding and Ekvis. Didn’t Waylon have a head cold and couldn’t fly?
Charlie on February 01 at 9:24 a.m.
Ekvis=Elvis
poolman on February 01 at 10:52 a.m.
Charlie - At one time I had big plans to get a dog just like your avatar. I was going to name him Elvis. Then I realized I pretty much hate all dogs so I lost interest in the idea. My favorite dead rocker - Cat Stevens. I know his body still lives on but the Cat is long gone.
Dennis on February 01 at 10:59 a.m.
My favorite long gone rocker is / was Jim Croce. Love his music & wish he was still around today.
Cindy_H on February 01 at 11:06 a.m.
Andy Gibb ;->
Kage_Mann on February 01 at 11:30 a.m.
My other favorite rock singer was Bon Scott of ACDC.I remember he died in Feb.of 1980 and it shocked alot of rockers.It’s hard to believe he would be 62 years old today.RIP.
marmitetoasty on February 01 at 11:56 a.m.
Jim Croce

Marc Bolan

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Liz on February 01 at 12:00 p.m.
too many to count. Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, Jimi.
I am sure there are others that I just can’t think of right now..
Bob on February 01 at 12:12 p.m.
Dimebag Darrell Abbot (only rock star to be murdered on stage)
JeanieSpokane on February 01 at 3:11 p.m.
Roy Orbison
hhuseland on February 01 at 7:30 p.m.
Certainly Elvis, but during the 50’s ( i graduated in ‘56), the country crossover hit. Elvis led it, but a guy that was already dead, (1953) Hank Williams Sr. ruled that crowd. Obviously Hank wasn’t in a position to extend his lead, since Elvis was still alive, and he had been dead for 2 years. Hit’s like, Hey Good Lookin’, I’m so Lonesome I Could Cry, Take These Chains From My Heart, and on and on and on.
moscow_minidoka on February 01 at 7:34 p.m.
Gram Parsons, Hank Williams (Sr.) and John Lennon.
hhuseland on February 01 at 7:35 p.m.
This wouldn’t be rock, but perhaps the best crooner since Sinatra. How about (darn, my aged memory kicked in or actually, out. You know the Colorado king. Rocky Mtn. High, etc. help someone?
Kage_Mann on February 01 at 7:38 p.m.
Herb, is it John Denver?
Arch_Druid on February 01 at 7:55 p.m.
Yeah, Kage Mann, John Denver. I have one of his on CD.
Kage_Mann on February 01 at 7:55 p.m.
When I was growing up I listened to Johnny Cash,Hank Snow and Jim Reeves.Reeves also,died in a plane crash in 1964,as did Rick Nelson in 1983.

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