The Big Bopper
Jiles Perry "J. P." Richardson Jr., known as The Big Bopper, was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and disc jockey. His best known compositions include "Chantilly Lace" and "White Lightning", the latter of which became George Jones' first number-one hit in 1959. Richardson was killed in a plane crash in Clear Lake, Iowa in 1959, along with fellow musicians Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens, and the pilot Roger Peterson. The accident was famously referred to as "The Day the Music Died" in Don McLean's 1971 song "American Pie".
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Male
Full Name
Jiles Perry Richardson Jr.
Date of Birth
October 24th, 1930
Age
96
Birth Place
United States of America, Texas
Date of Death
February 3rd, 1959
Died Aged
28
Star Sign
Scorpio
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