Eddie Cochran Biography

Eddie Cochran biography

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NAME: Eddie Cochran
OCCUPATION: Musician
BIRTH DATE: October 03, 1938
DEATH DATE: April 17, 1960
PLACE OF BIRTH: Albert Lea, Minnesota
PLACE OF DEATH: Chippenham, England
Originally: Ray Edward Cockran

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Rock n' roll pioneer Eddie Cochran hit it big with songs "Summertime Blues" and "C'mon Everybody" before a car crash ended his life in 1960.

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Profile

Born in Minneapolis in 1938, Eddie Cochran wrote and played country music with the Cochran Brothers until the hits of Elvis Presley turned him toward rock n' roll. In 1958 two hit songs, "Summertime Blues" and "C'mon Everybody," shot him to stardom. His fame and good looks earned him roles in movies Untamed Youth (1957) and Go Johnny Go (1959). Cochran was killed at age 21 in a car accident.