1930 - 1959
The Big Bopper American Singer
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American Singer The Big Bopper was born on 24th October, 1930 in Sabine Pass, Texas and passed away on 3rd Feb 1959 Clear Lake, Iowa, USA aged 28. He is most remembered for Chantilly Lace. His zodiac sign is Scorpio.
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| First Name |
The
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| Middle Name |
Big
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| Last Name |
Bopper
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| Alternative Name |
Jiles Perry Richardson Jr., Jape Richardson, J. P. Richardson
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| Age |
28 (age at death) years
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| Birthday |
24th October, 1930
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| Birthplace |
Sabine Pass, Texas
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| Died |
3rd February, 1959
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| Place of Death |
Clear Lake, Iowa, USA
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| Buried |
Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Musician, songwriter
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| Occupation |
Singer
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| Claim to Fame |
Chantilly Lace
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Rock and roll, Rockabilly, Country
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| Music Genre |
Pop/Rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1954–1959, 1954–59
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| Music Style |
Rock & Roll
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| Music Mood |
Exuberant, Amiable/Good-Natured, Cheerful, Happy, Carefree, Rowdy, Freewheeling, Rambunctious, Rollicking, Boisterous
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| Instrument |
Vocals
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals, Guitar
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| Record Label |
Mercury Records
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Jiles Perry "J. P." Richardson Jr. (October 24, 1930 – February 3, 1959), 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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