In 1972, a song turned one of the greatest tragedies in the music business into a No. 1 hit, capturing the essence of loss into an 8-minute masterpiece. “American Pie” by Don McLean topped the charts ...
Rapid City, S.D. (KELO) — 53 years ago, on June 9th and 10th, the Rapid City tragedy that was the 1972 Flood destroyed portions of the city along Rapid Creek. Thousands of people were injured, and ...