Genres: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Honky Tonk Active: 50's, 60's Born: October 3, 1938 in Albert Lea, MN
Gene Vincent, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Ritchie Valens, Rick Nelson, Carl Perkins, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bo Diddley, Ronnie Self, Johnny Burnette, Sid King, Ronnie Dawson, Terry Noland, Charlie Gracie, Glen Glenn, Boyd Bennett, Sonny Burgess, The Collins Kids Robert Gordon, Nick Lowe, Stray Cats, NRBQ, Brian Setzer, Chris Isaak, The Flamin' Groovies, Rory Justice, Dave Edmunds, Hasil Adkins, The A-Bones, Lynwood Slim, George Bedard, Bobby Fuller, Motors, King Kurt, Shakin' Stevens, Bobby Fuller Four, Jimmy Ray |  |
Somehow, time has not accorded Eddie Cochran quite the same respect as other early rockabilly pioneers like Buddy Holly, or even Ricky Nelson or Gene Vincent. This is partially attributable to his very brief lifespan as a star: he only had a couple of big hits before dying in a car crash during a British tour in 1960. He was in the same league as the best rockabilly stars, though, with a brash, fat guitar sound that helped lay the groundwork for the power chord. He was also a good songwriter and singer, celebrating the joys of teenage life -- the parties, the music, the adolescent rebellion -- with an economic wit that bore some similarities to Chuck Berry.
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Release: July 13, 2010
Label: Bear Family
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Release: April 6, 2010
Label: Jasmine Records
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