Eddie Cochran

See also: Cochran

Eddie Cochran (October 3rd 1938 - April 17th 1960) is an American singer of Rock' roll and Rockabilly.

Biography

Eddie Cochran was born on October 3rd, 1938 in Albert Lea in the Minnesota under the name of Edward Ray Cochrane.

During its youth, it takes lessons of music at the school which it gives up very quickly because one asks him to play in addition to the piano. It is thus at the house that it continues its formation on the family guitar and by listening to airs of Country music with the radio.

In 1953, the family of Eddy moves in Bells Garden in California. Eddy improves its technique with the guitar and assembles a group with a buddy of school. It meets Hank Cochran then (future author of country music). In spite of the resemblance of the names, they are not in relationship. They then start to occur together in a duet which they name the brothers Cochran . Eddy Cochran starts to write songs and presents a " démo" with Jerry Capehart, its future manager. In 1956, the duet separates and Eddie works then with Jerry Capehart.

In 1956, Boris Petroff asks Cochran to appear in the musical comedy The girl Can' T help it ( the Blonde and me ). Eddie accepts and presents a song Twenty Flight rock'n'roll in a style which precedes what will be punk rock later a few years. In 1957, Cochran leaves its first success Sittin in the Balcony , one of the rare titles which it records which is written by another author (John D Loudermilk). It follows a round in Australia with Gene Vincent and Little Richard.

During its short career, Eddy Cochran gains a certain number of successes in the Rock' N Roll: It my Everybody , Somethin' Else , My Way , Weekend , Nervous Breakdown , and its posthumous title Three Steps to Heaven . One of its greater success Summertime Blues , Co-writing with Jerry Capeheart, lets perceive how much Eddie influenced musicalement the Fifties, its title will be taken again by the Who and Blue Cheer.

Eddie Cochran is also known for its performances with the guitar, initially an acoustic electric guitar models Gibson then, as from 1956, on a model Gretsch 6120 qu ' it modified itself.

April 16th, 1960, whereas it goes by taxi London to the airport, in company of its promised in marriage Sharon Sheeley and of the singer Gene Vincent, it is victim of an accident: the taxi is embedded in a reverberator. Transported in the hospital in a serious condition, he dies the hardly old shortly after 21 years.

Sharon Sheeley in spite of a fracture of the basin will survive, Gene Vincent will have the clavicle and of the coasts broken as well as damage with its legs already decreased. (source: Wikipedia Vincent Gene)

Discography

The Cochran Brothers

  • June 1955: Mr. Fiddle (face has, individual)

  • June 1955: Two Blue Singin' Stars (face B, individual)

  • at the end of 1955: Your Tomorrows Never As (face has, individual)

  • at the end of 1955: Guilty Conscience (face B, individual)

Jerry Capehart & The Cochran Brothers

  • January 1956: Walkin' Stick Boogie (face has, individual)

  • January 1956: Rollin' (face B, individual)

  • May 1956: Tired & Sleepy (face has, individual)

  • May 1956: Fool' S Paradise (face B, individual)

Eddie Cochran

  • July 1956: Skinny Jim (face has, individual)

  • July 1956: Half Loved (face B, individual)

  • February 1957: Sittin' In The Balcony (face has, individual)

  • February 1957: Dark Lonely Street (face B, individual)

  • May 1957: Mean When I' m Mad (face has, individual)

  • May 1957: One KIS (face B, individual)

  • August 1957: Drive-in Show (face has, individual)

  • August 1957: Am I Blue (face B, individual)

  • November 1957: Completely Sweet (face has, length play)

  • November 1957: Undying Coils (face has, length play)

  • November 1957: I' m Alone Because I Coils You (face has, length play)

  • November 1957: Lovin' Time (face has, length play)

  • November 1957: Proud Off You (face has, length play)

  • November 1957: Mean When I' m Mad (face B, length play)

  • November 1957: Stockin' S & Shoes (face B, length play)

  • November 1957: Such Me Why (face B, length play)

  • November 1957: Have I Told You Lately That I Coils You (face B, length play)

  • November 1957: Cradle Baby (face B, length play)

  • November 1957: One KIS (face B, length play)

  • June 1958: Summertime blues (face has, individual)

  • June 1958: Coils again (face B, individual)

External bonds

  • Remember Eddie Cochran
  • http://www.eddie-cochran.info Eddie Cochran photo gallery
  • http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xzpv2_pour-vous-les-mecs-sp-214_fun episode of South Park with Eddie Cochran parodied.

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