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Eddie Cochran
Sign in to saveAlso known as Edward Raymond Cochran, Edward Raymond 'Eddie' Cochran, Ray Edward Cochran, Ray Edward Cochrane, Edward Ray Cochran, Edward Cochran
American rock and roll pioneer (1938–1960)
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Eddie Cochran was a musician whose professional career spanned from 1952 until 1960. He was born on October 3, 1938, and died on April 17, 1960.
His work is recognized in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame collection.
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Film & TV
Albert Lea, Minnesota, USA
When rock 'n' roll exploded across America in 1956, there was an immediate demand for young white rockers cast in the mould of rock's great progenitor, Elvis Presley, whose dynamic fusion of hillbilly and r&b had revolutionised post-war music within the space of a few months. Eddie Cochran had the looks, talent and ambition to make him a prime contender. When Cochran died at 21, he was only…
Known for
- Eddie Cochran: Don't Forget Me — Self (archive footage)2026
- Eddie Cochran at Town Hall Party — Self2019
- Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon Everybody — Self (archive footage)2004
- Blue Suede Shoes — Self (archive footage)1980
- Go, Johnny, Go! — Eddie Cochran1959
- Boy Meets Girls1959
- The Dick Clark Show — Self1958
- Untamed Youth — Bong1957
- American Bandstand — Self1957
- The Girl Can't Help It — Himself1956
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- Edward Ray Cochran , ( 1938-10-03 ) October 3, 1938, Albert Lea , Minnesota , U.S.
- Died
- April 17, 1960 (1960-04-17) (aged 21), Bath , Somerset , England , UK
- Genres
- Rock and roll rockabilly country rhythm and blues
- Occupations
- Musician songwriter
- Instruments
- Guitar piano bass guitar drums vocals
- Years active
- 1950–1960
- Labels
- Ekko Crest Liberty London
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edward
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Albert Lea
- Place of death
- Bath
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- country music
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.eddie-cochran.info
- Image
- Eddie Cochran Publicity Photo, 1958.jpg
Show 10 more facts
- cause of death
- traffic collision
- date of birth
- 1938-10-03
- date of death
- 1960-04-17
- unmarried partner
- Sharon Sheeley
- Commons category
- Eddie Cochran
- manner of death
- accidental death
- different from
- Hank Cochran
- start of work period
- 1952-00-00
- place of burial
- Cypress
- end of work period
- 1960-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
Edward Ray Cochran (/ˈkɒkrən/ KOK-rən; October 3, 1938 – April 17, 1960) was an American rock and roll musician. His 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. He experimented with multitrack recording, distortion techniques and overdubbing, even on his earliest singles. Cochran played the guitar, piano, bass, and drums. His image as a sharply dressed and attractive young man with a rebellious attitude epitomized the stance of the 1950s rocker, and in death, he achieved iconic status.
Cochran was involved with music from an early age, playing in the school band and teaching himself to play blues guitar. In 1955, Cochran formed a duo with the guitarist Hank Cochran (no relation) and became known as the Cochran Brothers. When they split the following year, Eddie began a song-writing career with Jerry Capehart. His first success came when he performed the song "Twenty Flight Rock" in the film The Girl Can't Help It, which starred Jayne Mansfield. Soon afterward, he signed a recording contract with Liberty Records and his first record for the label, "Sittin' in the Balcony", rose to number 18 on the Billboard charts.
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