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  1. London. Ray Edward Cochran ( / ˈkɒkrən / KOK-rən; October 3, 1938 – April 17, 1960) was an American rock and roll musician. Cochran's 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]

  2. Nov 13, 2009 · Eddie Cochran, the man behind "Summertime Blues" and "C'mon Everybody," was killed on April 17, 1960 when the taxi carrying him from a show in Bristol, England, crashed en route to the airport in London. He was a raw and exciting rocker with a cocky, rebellious image and a big influence on the British Invasion. Gene Vincent was also injured in the accident.

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  3. 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.

  4. HALL OF FAMEESSAY. It was in June of 1957 that the fourteen-year-old Paul McCartney first met the sixteen-year-old John Lennon, at a suburban-Liverpool church picnic where Lennon’s Quarrymen were playing. Between sets, McCartney taught Lennon how to play Eddie Cochran’s “Twenty Flight Rock.”. In 1981, the Rolling Stones chose the same ...

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  6. April 17, 1960: Eddie Cochran, Rock 'n' Roll Pioneer and Teen Idol, Dies. Story by Dominic Utton. • 2w. Eddie Cochran was one of rock ‘n’ roll’s first truly great figures, and on April 17 ...

  7. Aug 15, 2023 · A feature-length documentary about the life and music of Eddie Cochran, one of the brightest stars of rock'n'roll, who died at 21 in 1960. Learn about his early career, his songwriting skills, his guitar style, his influence on other artists, and his legacy in this official examination of his life and music.

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