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\u00a0The \u201cBuddy Holly\u201d Curse<\/h2>\n\u00a0The \u201cBuddy Holly\u201d Curse<\/h2>\n![\"The](\"http:\/\/www.oddee.com\/_media\/imgs\/articles2\/a98668_Buddylastphoto.jpg\")
<\/center>This is the last\u00a0photo\u00a0of Buddy Holly.<\/p>\nFebruary 3, 1959 is commonly referred to as\u00a0The Day The Music Died, because bespectacled rocker Buddy Holly, Richie \u201cLa Bamba\u201d Valens, and The Big Bopper (\u201cChantilly Lace\u201d) died together in a plane crash during The Winter Dance Party tour. It also is known as the start of the \u201cBuddy Holly Curse,\u201d as many musicians and people associated with Holly and his music have also met untimely deaths. For example, Ronnie Smith, the vocalist hired to replace Holly on the tour, committed himself to a mental\u00a0hospital\u00a0right after the last performance, and hung himself a few years later. Then, David Box, a member of Holly’s band The\u00a0Crickets, also tried to start a solo career, but like Holly he died in a plane crash at the exact same age of 22. After Holly’s death, his wife Maria miscarried their only child. From there, the curse spreads to Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran, who both had close ties with Holly and The\u00a0Crickets, and even to Keith Moon, who reportedly went out to see The Buddy Holly Story on September 7, the night he died, which also happens to be Holly’s birthday. R. Gary Patterson has delved into this and many other intriguing events with a book entitled \u201cTake a Walk on the Dark Side:\u00a0Rock and Roll\u00a0Myths, Legends and Curses\u201d and through videos. Watch below:<\/p>\n