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The Day the Music Died (1977)

The decade that turned into a party, and what that party turned into…

This documentary film is mostly about the New York Pop Festival, which began on July 17, 1970 at Randall's Island, NY, and lasted for three days

Release: 1977-01-01
Runtime: 100 min
Cast
Mel Winkler
Mel Winkler
J.J.
Jacklyn Zeman
Jacklyn Zeman
Samantha
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Murray the K
Self / Disc Jockey
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Self
George Harrison
George Harrison
Self
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix
Self (archive footage)
John Lennon
John Lennon
Self
Gary Lewis
Gary Lewis
Self
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Self
Van Morrison
Van Morrison
Self
Phil Ochs
Phil Ochs
Self
No Image
Johnny Rivers
Self
Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
Self
Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick
Self
No Image
Arthur York
White Radical