Eddie Cochran biography

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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.