The Day The Music Died? As If...

I remember a time sitting in busk's class, learning about Tin Pan Alley, Skiffle, and all that Jazz... We were learning about the sad day when Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and the big bopper, all died. It is a terrible day in music history. During this discussion, Busk -wait no, it was Ellen Carr- said something that got me thinking. She said (paraphrased) "This is the day that the music died". How could one day kill music? Sure you can say that they were the most popular, the most influencial, and coolest artists of their time. Are you serious though? look what came after them:

The Beatles
Led Zep
The Who
The Ramones
Pink Floyd
The Rolling Stones
The Doors
Julian Casablancas (The Strokes)
Radiohead
Ben Folds

Looking at this list, can you honestly tell me that music died? I know that, that saying is just a saying, but still, don't say music died...

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