In America, a tamer brand of pop was in fashion, exemplified by the likes of Frankie Avalon, Paul Anka and Bobby Darin. This post was published on the now-closed HuffPost Contributor platform. When I die, just keep on playing the records.. As explained byBBC, Sheeley, Thompkins, and Martin escaped with relatively minor injuries. While every track has scorching guitar throughout, there is a riff on "Hangman" that just totally destroyed me as a budding guitarist. Popular Rockabilly guitarist, singer and songwriter. Cochran's take eventually won out, landing at No.18, while - no doubt gutted - Dee floundered at No.38. Changing the day will navigate the page to that given day in history. Well, the first time I ever heard the name Eddie Cochran was out of the mouth of Roger Daltrey at the Village Theater in July, 1967. Eddie Cochran also worked as a session musician and began writing songs, making a demo with Jerry Capehart, his future manager. [1] On the night of April 16, 1960, Sheeley, Vincent and Cochran were traveling in a private hire taxi from a concert in Bristol to London Heathrow Airport when it slammed into a lamp post near Chippenham. If you need to flag this entry as abusive. [1] It told the story of how Sheeley (played by actress Sharon Devlin) attracted Cochran at a party by wearing said product. 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. Too much excruciatingly boring detail. This is a carousel with slides. 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Rex, Cliff Richard, the Who, Stray Cats, the Beach Boys, the Beatles, Blue Cheer, Led Zeppelin, the White Stripes, the Sex Pistols, Sid Vicious, Rush, Simple Minds, George Thorogood, Guitar Wolf, Paul McCartney, Alan Jackson, Terry Manning, the Move, David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Hallyday and U2[21] have covered his songs. There is a problem with your email/password. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. Up to that point, there was simply no music recorded with the rhythmic drive and leaning-into-the-beat feel of tracks like "C'mon Everybody," "Somethin' Else,", and "Jeannie Jeannie Jeannie." Eddie Cochran music, videos, stats, and photos | Last.fm Cochran's body was flown home, and after a funeral service was buried on April 25, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Cypress, California. Discover more of the authors books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more. Eddie Cochran, original name Ray Edward Cockran, (born Oct. 3, 1938, Albert Lea, Minn., U.S.died April 17, 1960, near Chippenham, Wiltshire, Eng. Find History on Facebook (Opens in a new window), Find History on Twitter (Opens in a new window), Find History on YouTube (Opens in a new window), Find History on Instagram (Opens in a new window), Find History on TikTok (Opens in a new window), Current one is: April 17. Cochran, who had been thrown from the vehicle, suffered fatal brain injuries and died the next day, at the age of 21. The Very Best of Eddie Cochran was released by EMI Records on June 2, 2008. Another aspect of Cochran's short but brilliant career is his work as backup musician and producer. In 1957 Cochran starred in his second film, Untamed Youth, and he had yet another hit, "Sittin' in the Balcony", one of the few songs he recorded that was written by other songwriters (in this case John D. Loudermilk). Cochran was just 21 years old. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Unfortunately, Cochran died at a very young age and in similarly tragic circumstances little more than a year after Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper"Richardson were killed in a plane crash on what has often been referred to as "The Day the Music Died." Cochran's life is chronicled in several publications, including Don't Forget Me: The Eddie Cochran Story, by Julie Mundy and Darrel Higham (.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:#d33}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:#d33}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#3a3;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}ISBN0-8230-7931-7), and Three Steps to Heaven, by Bobby Cochran (ISBN0-634-03252-6). Like the aforementioned musicians, Cochran was at the peak of his career at the time of his death, leaving many to wonder how things might have turned out if he were alive today. The Tragic Death Of Eddie Cochran - Grunge 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.