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  2. London. Ray Edward "Eddie" Cochran ( / ˈkɒkrən / 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. [1]

  3. 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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  4. 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.

  5. Mar 17, 2013 · 2.9M views 11 years ago. Though Eddie Cochran was only twenty-one when he died, he left a lasting mark as a rock and roll pioneer. Cochran zeroed in on teenage angst and desire with such...

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  6. Eddie Cochran was born as Ray Edward Cochran on October 3, 1938 in Albert Lea, Minnesota. When Eddie was 14, his parents moved to Bell Gardens, California where he began playing the guitar. In 1954, Eddie joined a local band with songwriter Hank Cochran where Eddie performed as the second vocalist.

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  7. Feb 21, 2020 · uDiscover Team. Photo by GAB Archive/Redferns. Eddie Cochran was only twenty one when he was killed in a car crash in England, yet he is a legend that burns as bright as only a handful of stars...

  8. Aug 15, 2023 · By Dan Biggane. Eddie Cochran will be forever remembered as one of the brightest stars to shine on planet rock. His premature passing in 1960 deprived rock’n’roll of one of its leading lights and his influence remains immeasurable.

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