What day did the music die?

For Don Maclean, it was Feb. 3, 1959, when Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and Richie Valens died in a plane crash.

For me, it was Sept. 3, 1973, when Jim Croce died, in a plane crash as well.

What day did the music die for you?

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Permalink Reply by Andrena Fraser on May 19, 2020 at 1:04am

I have a few, for me music died with Kurt Cobaine 5th Apr 94 , Bob Marley 11th May 81

Whitney 11th Feb 2012 and Amy Whinehouse 23rd July 2011 as you can see i have a varied music taste lol

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Permalink Reply by Josh Board on August 12, 2020 at 10:28am

I'm sure it was a phrase before Don McLean coined it in song.

For me, it was the forming of the "27 Club." Musicians dying at 27 -- all within a year -- Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix (Amy Winehouse and Kurt Cobain would be later members of it). Robert Johnson was the first in it.

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Permalink Reply by Pauline Berry on September 25, 2021 at 4:27pm

The bass player from Status Quo died today. Alan Lancaster, my partner is quite upset, he loves the Quo.

Me, David Bowie was a shocker and both the Gibb Bros. I too love Badfinger and that band had a tragic career, but stunning songs.

Hard to believe Whitney, Michael Jackson and George Michael are gone.

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Permalink Reply by JK on September 25, 2021 at 8:18pm

Just to add another great loss: Stevie Ray Vaughan.

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Permalink Reply by Michael Ronnie on July 8, 2022 at 6:14pm

It never died. Music did still alive and well. Stop dwelling on relics of the past.

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Permalink Reply by Findbooks on November 13, 2022 at 1:25pm

I beg to differ. Call this stuff today music?

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Permalink Reply by Findbooks on November 13, 2022 at 1:45pm

21.01.2009, with the passing of John Martyn, pretty much the composer of the soundtrack to the majority of my adult life.

To put this into context - in this environment - I spent a fair few hours in his company, propped against various bars, and it never occurred to me once to ask for his autograph on a beer mat or album cover. It just didn't occur to me and I don't regret that to this day. I am probably one of very few people to own a copy of his Live at Leeds album which isn't signed, lol - just bad luck but I didn't know at the time and don't really care now, (although if anyone here has one.......).

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Permalink Reply by Findbooks on November 15, 2022 at 12:52pm

And in case any of you in the USA are wondering - who the heck is John Martyn and why would we give a damn? All I can say is that if Dave Gilmour is willing to turn up to play second fiddle, then you should get to know him.

I defy anyone to listen to this just before going to sleep and not wake up with a new perspective on life and music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmdKT4SShDY!

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Permalink Reply by Eric Keith Longo on November 15, 2022 at 1:23pm

One of these days would be 7.7.06 when Syd Barrett learned to fly to the greater gig in the sky and shine on forever.

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Permalink Reply by Yony Mark on January 12, 2024 at 5:48am

Neil Peart's death in January 2020 is still painful for me. He was the greatest drummer I had ever listened to. I started a new job back in that month, and when I rode to sign the job offer I held my tears thinking about how we lost Neil.

Who else I could think of... Chester Bennington, Chris Cornell, both in the same year, 2017... Two amazing voices that are now silenced forever.