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Eddie Cochran also worked as a session musician and began writing songs, making a demo with Jerry Capehart, his future manager. Solo and film appearances (1956–1959) In July 1956, Eddie Cochran's first "solo artist" single was released by Crest Records. It featured "Skinny Jim", now regarded as a rock-and-roll and rockabilly classic.
- Eddie Cochran Discography
1960. Eddie Cochran. Released: April 1960. Label: Liberty....
- Sharon Sheeley
She has a cenotaph marker next to Eddie Cochran at Forest...
- My Way
"My Way" was written by Eddie Cochran and Jerry Capehart. It...
- Gene Vincent
Vincent Eugene Craddock (February 11, 1935 – October 12,...
- Summertime Blues
"Summertime Blues" is a song co-written and recorded by...
- Bristol Hippodrome
American musician Eddie Cochran played his final show here,...
- Rockabilly Hall of Fame
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- Twenty Flight Rock
"Twenty Flight Rock" is a song originally performed by Eddie...
- Eddie Cochran Discography
Nov 13, 2009 · Learn how Eddie Cochran, a rock and roll pioneer, died on April 17, 1960 in a taxi crash after a concert in Bristol, England. Find out how his music influenced the Beatles and other artists.
- Missy Sullivan
May 31, 2021 · Cochran was the only occupant of the taxi who died in the accident, having suffered a serious head injury after getting thrown from the cab. He was taken to St. Martin's Hospital in Bath, where he died early the next morning. He was only 21 years old. Eddie Cochran was at the peak of his career at the time of his death in 1960, leaving many to ...
Apr 22, 2024 · Eddie Cochran (born Oct. 3, 1938, Albert Lea, Minn., U.S.—died April 17, 1960, near Chippenham, Wiltshire, Eng.) was a first-generation rock-and-roll singer, guitarist, and songwriter who died at age 21 in a car crash while on tour in England. Cochran’s family lived in Oklahoma and Minnesota before settling in California in 1950, and the ...
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Cochran played the guitar, piano, bass, and drums. His image as a sharply dressed and attractive young man with a rebellious attitude epitomized the stance of the 1950s rocker, and in death he achieved iconic status.
