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Ranked #3125 of The Greatest Artists
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Country: US

Born: 1930

Died: 1959

The Big Bopper

The Big Bopper (Jiles Perry Richardson Jr.) was an American rock and roll and rockabilly singer, songwriter, and radio disc jockey known for a robust, jovial vocal delivery, upbeat arrangements, and novelty-tinged lyrics; he recorded the song 'Chantilly Lace' and died in the 1959 plane crash during the Winter Dance Party tour.

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Genre

Pop

Greatest Songs

# Title
1 Chantilly Lace