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June 5-8
- (Freeborn County Historical Museum) – Come celebrate the life and legacy of Albert Lea native Eddie Cochran, June 5-8, at this year’s annual Eddie Cochran Car Show and Music Festival.
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Ray Edward "Eddie" Cochran (/ ˈ k ɒ k r ən / KOK-rən; October 3, 1938 – April 17, 1960) was an American rock and roll musician. His songs, such as "Twenty Flight Rock", "Summertime Blues", "C'mon Everybody" and "Somethin' Else", captured teenage frustration and desire in the mid-1950s and early 1960s.
Nov 13, 2009 · Eddie Cochran, the man behind “Summertime Blues” and “C’mon Everybody,” is killed on April 17, 1960 when the taxi carrying him from a show in Bristol, England, crashed en route to the airport...
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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 ...
Feb 27, 2009 · Geoff Barker. Read the story of how the rock'n'roll legend met his tragic end in a car crash in Chippenham in 1960. American rock'n'roll star Eddie Cochran died during the afternoon of Easter...
April 17, 1960: Eddie Cochran, Rock 'n' Roll Pioneer and Teen Idol, Dies. Eddie Cochran was one of rock ‘n’ roll’s first truly great figures, and on April 17, 1960, he also became one of...
Apr 17, 2020 · 60 Years Ago: Rock Pioneer Eddie Cochran Dies. Eddie Cochran was only 21 years old when his career ended in a car wreck on April 17, 1960 – leaving the music world without someone who could...
Apr 22, 2024 · Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (1987) 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.
