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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]
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 ...
Eddie Cochran performing "Summertime Blues", released originally in 1959.It reached #1 in US Billboard Hot 100, #10 in Canadian Singles Chart, #12 in Rhodesi...
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 ...
Eddie Cochran was one of rock ‘n’ roll’s first truly great figures, and on April 17, 1960, he also became one of rock ‘n’ roll’s first tragic victims. Cochran was on his way to London ...
Apr 13, 2024 · Eddie Cochran (born Oct. 3, 1938, Albert Lea, Minn., U.S.—died April 17, 1960, near Chippenham, Wiltshire, Eng.) 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 young ...
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.
