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The Day the Music Died

1977 · 100 min · Music · Documentary · Drama

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

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Creators

Bert Tenzer — Director

Top cast

Mel Winkler portraitMel WinklerJ.J.Jacklyn Zeman portraitJacklyn ZemanSamanthaMMurray the KSelf / Disc JockeyMarvin Gaye portraitMarvin GayeSelfGeorge Harrison portraitGeorge HarrisonSelfJimi Hendrix portraitJimi HendrixSelf (archive footage)John Lennon portraitJohn LennonSelfGary Lewis portraitGary LewisSelfPaul McCartney portraitPaul McCartneySelfVan Morrison portraitVan MorrisonSelf

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