I'm not a fan of the Beetles or their music. But I can appreciate what they did. They burst onto the US music scene and made an impression. But I think some aspects of music could've been different had that plane not crashed, would the Beetles have been as big of deal or not, we will never know. Ritchie Valens was talented, kinda of the Backstreet Boys or Justin Dweeber of his time. Hard to say if he would've had a long shinning career or burnt out quickly. Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper were going strong, made their impressions and on their way.