- Born
- 3 October 1938, Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States
- First work
- 1955: Mr. Fiddle
- Peak
- 1957 to 1960 (estimated)
- Last work
- 1960: Three Steps to Heaven
- Died
- 17 April 1960, Bath, United Kingdom; aged 21; accident
Eddie Cochran
Music: singer, guitarist, songwriter, United States
Eddie Cochran was an American rock and roll singer, songwriter, and innovative guitarist whose driving rhythms left a profound mark on popular music. Breakthrough appearances on film and record in the late 1950s led to enduring youth anthems such as Summertime Blues, C'mon Everybody, and Somethin' Else. A gifted musician who experimented early with overdubbing techniques, Cochran toured Britain to immense acclaim in 1960 alongside Gene Vincent. The tour concluded in tragedy when Cochran suffered fatal injuries in a road accident in Wiltshire, passing away in Bath in April 1960 at the age of twenty-one.
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Signature works
- Twenty Flight Rock 1957
- Summertime Blues 1958
- C'mon Everybody 1958
- Somethin' Else 1959
- Three Steps to Heaven 1960
Honours
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, 1987