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What was “The Day the Music Died” and why was it significant? (What happened to Elvis, Jerry Lewis, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard around the same time?)

Crystal Pineda

who was involved??

Richie Vallens , The Big Bopper, Buddy holy

The day music died

The Crash

Richie Vallen the Big Bopper and Buddy Holly die in plane crash

Although great musicain were lost we are left with the following...

Music must go on

Little Richard Chuck Berry Elvis Presely Jerry Lee Lewis

Elvis

Elvis Presley

Jail house rock

"Jailhouse Rock" is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller that first became a hit for Elvis Presley.

In August 16 1977 Evlis Presely was found dead in his bathroom in his mansion Graceland he died of a heart attack. he died with an opioid addiction although Elvis has passed his record have sold about 1 billion units sold and counting, Presley is thought to be the most commercially successful solo musical artist of all time. Last year, the Recording Industry Association of America certified the Essential Elvis record platinum, and in 2016, Presley was, according to Forbes, the fourth top-earning dead celebrity in America,

Presely death

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lee Lewis (born September 29, 1935) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and pianist, often known by his nickname, The Killer. He has been described as "rock & roll's first great wild man.

Jerry Lee Lewis (born September 29, 1935) man.

Jerry Lee Lewis is also well know for his third marriage to his 13 yr old cousin

Charles Edward Anderson Berry was born:

October 18, 1926

St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

Died: March 18, 2017 (aged 90)

Chuck Berry

chuck berry was born in Missouri, Berry changed and developed rhythm and blues into the major elements that made rock and roll unique. he added his personality. Writing lyrics that focused on teen life and developing a music style that included guitar solos and showmanship, Berry was a major influence on subsequent rock music

how chuck impacted music

Little Richard

Little Richard

Little Richard in action

Richard Wayne Penniman born December 5, 1932 known as Little Richard, is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He has mesmerized the public eye with his music.Combining elements of boogie, gospel, and blues, Little Richard introduced several of rock music's most characteristic musical features, including its loud volume and vocal style emphasizing power, and its distinctive beat and rhythm. He departed from boogie-woogie's shuffle rhythm and introduced a new distinctive rock beat, where the beat division is even at all tempos.

Hit song

Tutti Frutti

work cite

Meacham, Jon. “Elvis Presley: What America Has Learned 40 Years After Death.” Time, 10 Aug. 2017, time.com/4894995/elvis-in-the-heart-of-america

CBS News. “Chuck Berry 1926-2017.” CBS News, CBS Interactive, 11 Feb. 2019, www.cbsnews.com/pictures/chuck-berry-1926-2017/.

Doyle, Patrick. “The Killer at Peace: Jerry Lee Lewis’ Golden Years.” Rolling Stone, no. 1221, Nov. 2014, pp. 30–32. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=98976543&site=ehost-liveStrauss, Neil.

“Little Richard’s Long Goodbye.” Rolling Stone, no. 1191, Sept. 2013, pp. 30–31. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=90053708&site=ehost-live.

Ritchie Valens, www.history-of-rock.com/ritchie_valens.htm.

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