The Day the Music Died

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

Full Cast of The Day the Music Died

Mel Winkler as J.J.

Mel Winkler

as J.J.
Jacklyn Zeman as Samantha

Jacklyn Zeman

as Samantha

Actress better known for the Emmy nominated role of Bobbie Spencer in the long running series General Hospital.

Murray the K

as Self / Disc Jockey
Marvin Gaye as Self

Marvin Gaye

as Self
George Harrison as Self

George Harrison

as Self

George Harrison,  MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English rock guitarist, singer-songwriter, actor a...

Jimi Hendrix as Self (archive footage)

Jimi Hendrix

as Self (archive footage)
John Lennon as Self

John Lennon

as Self
Gary Lewis as Self

Gary Lewis

as Self
Paul McCartney as Self

Paul McCartney

as Self

Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of...

Van Morrison as Self

Van Morrison

as Self
Phil Ochs as Self

Phil Ochs

as Self

Johnny Rivers

as Self
Ringo Starr as Self

Ringo Starr

as Self

Richard Starkey, MBE (born 7 July 1940), better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician, singer-s...

Dionne Warwick as Self

Dionne Warwick

as Self

Marie Dionne Warwick (born December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress, and television host. Warwick ranks amo...

Arthur York

as White Radical

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