The Day the Music Died poster

The Day the Music Died poster

The Day the Music Died

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

1977 1h 40m 8Movie

MusicDocumentaryDrama

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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Bert Tenzer

Director

Top Cast

Mel Winkler

Mel Winkler

J.J.

Jacklyn Zeman

Jacklyn Zeman

Samantha

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

Johnny Rivers

Self

Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr

Self

Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick

Self

Arthur York

White Radical