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Vincent Eugene Craddock (February 11, 1935 – October 12, 1971), known as Gene Vincent, was an American rock and roll musician who pioneered the style of rockabilly. His 1956 top ten hit with his backing band the Blue Caps , " Be-Bop-a-Lula ", is considered a significant early example of rockabilly. [2]
Oct 13, 2006 · Gene Vincent - Be-Bop-A-Lula. Bien Manger. 1.97K subscribers. Subscribed. 17K. 5.1M views 17 years ago. ...more. Gene Vincent - Be-Bop-A-Lula (1st Appearance, Town Hall Party 1958)
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Jul 26, 2014 · Gene Vincent only had one really big hit, "Be-Bop-a-Lula," which epitomized rockabilly at its prime in 1956 with its sharp guitar breaks, spare snare drums, fluttering echo, and Vincent's...
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Gene Vincent. Soundtrack: Wild at Heart. Rock 'n' roll pioneer Gene Vincent was born Eugene Vincent Craddock (Vincent Eugene according to some biographers) on February 11, 1935 in Norfolk, Virginia. He quit school at the age of 17 to join the Navy.
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Gene Vincent (born February 11, 1935, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.—died October 12, 1971, Newhall, California) American rockabilly singer whose swaggering, black-leather-clad image defined the look of the rock rebel.
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Mar 4, 2020 · Gene Vincent fused country music, gospel & the blues into a style of rockabilly that had a harder edge than almost any of his contemporaries.
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