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  • The Day The Music Died (VH1 Behind the Music) (Volume 0)

The Day The Music Died (VH1 Behind the Music) (Volume 0) Paperback – December 1, 2000

by Martin Huxley (Author), Quinton Skinner (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars (17)
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Their lives were cut brutally short...yet the legacy has on lived on for four decades.

They were three of rock 'n' roll's brightest stars, touring together in a music revue that was as grueling as it was magical. Dilapidated school buses that frequently broke down and rarely had heat carried them hundreds of miles across the Midwest with its unforgiving cold. Hoping to get a decent night's sleep, a hot meal, and a chance to clean the clothes they'd been wearing for weeks, Buddy Holly chartered a plane.
On February 3, 1959, Ritchie Valens, the Big Bopper, and Buddy Holly boarded a small plane bound for rock 'n' roll heaven. This is their story, told by the family members, bandmates, and witnesses who lived it. Including material not seen in the original VH1 broadcast, Behind the Music: the Day the Music Died is a compelling record of one of rock 'n' roll's defining moments.
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  1. Print length
    128 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    MTV Books
  4. Publication date
    December 1, 2000
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0671039628
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0671039622
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Martin Huxley is the author of Rolling Stone's Alt-Rock-A-Rama, Psychedelia: The Long, Strange Trip, and books on Aerosmith, AC/DC, and Nine Inch Nails. He has written about music and popular culture for Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, Mademoiselle, Melody Maker, New Musical Express, and many others.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ MTV Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 1, 2000
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ Original ed.
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0671039628
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0671039622
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #3,312,656 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars (17)
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  • Kaz Lady
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Day The Music Died
    Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2009
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    This is an excellent book to own, if you are a Buddy Holly fan. Very fast reading. You will not want to put this book down.
    Black & white photos. The best photos were put in this book. You will have to remember back when Buddy was popular, and remember it was black & white photos.
    Makes you wonder, what his music would sound like now. I can only imagine. He paved the way for all music now.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Nice book
    Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2001
    Format: Paperback
    For my recent birthday, my mom bought me a copy of this book. She didn't want to spend too much, and although I was skeptical at first, I actually enjoyed it. I was very surprised at how well the text flowed, considering there is just so much separate commentary throughout the course of it. As strange as it may seem, this event just fascinates me, and this book was a good source of information. ....
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  • gary yetter
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2016
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  • G. Pen
    2.0 out of 5 stars Remember Buddy, not This Book
    Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2011
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    While the concept of what the subject of the book was about is failry simple, the hodge-podge approach and style still detracted from the overall message. If this is the only book one reads about the day the music died, then the music will be dead because this book does nothing to enhance the memory of the never-to-be forgotten trio.
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  • martinwright
    5.0 out of 5 stars that'll be the day.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 25, 2015
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    a splendid and utterly addictive account of the tragic air crash that claimed the lives of buddy holly. ritchie valens and the 'big bopper'. the account features many previously unknown facts and rare photographs that i've never seen before- like me, you'll read it in one spellbound sitting!
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  • annemarie glück
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Day The Music Died
    Reviewed in Germany on March 8, 2011
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    Ein Super Buch! Da Erzählen, die Frauen, Freundin
    Band und Familien Mitglieder. Wie sie von ihrer
    Sicht aus, mit dem Absturz konfrontiert wurden.
    Und jeder auf seine Weise,damit fertig werden mußte.
    Buddy Hollys Frau hat ja das Baby verloren.
    Wirklich ergreifend.
    Es ist von jedem auch eine Kurz Biografie
    enthalten,und natürlich auch viele Bilder.
    Kann man jedem ans Herz legen.
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  • COLIN PAGE
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 12, 2014
    Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase
    a very enjoyable read, with plenty of interesting comments from people that were around at the time.
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  • Roger Brown
    5.0 out of 5 stars As new Condition
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 2, 2018
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