Eddie Cochran
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Biography
[Edit]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. Cochran was more lighthearted and less ironic than Berry, though, and if his work was less consistent and not as penetrating, it was almost always exuberant.
Cochran's mid-'50s beginnings in the record industry are a bit confusing. His family had moved to Southern California around 1950, and in 1955 he made his first recordings as half of the Cochran Brothers. Here's the confusing part: although the other half of the act was really named Hank Cochran, he was not Eddie's brother. (Hank Cochran would become a noted country songwriter in the 1960s.) Eddie was already an accomplished rockabilly guitarist and singer on these early sides, and he started picking up some session work as well, also finding time to make demos and write songs with Jerry Capehart, who became his manager.
Cochran's big break came about in a novel fashion. In mid-1956, while Cochran and Capehart were recording some music for low-budget films, Boris Petroff asked Eddie if he'd be interested in appearing in a movie that a friend was directing. The film was The Girl Can't Help It, and the song he would sing in it was "Twenty-Flight Rock." This is the same song that Paul McCartney would use to impress John Lennon upon their first meeting in 1957 (Paul could not only play it, but knew all of the lyrics).
Cochran had his first Top 20 hit in early 1957, "Sittin' in the Balcony," with an echo-chambered vocal reminiscent of Elvis. That single was written by John D. Loudermilk, but Eddie would write much of his material, including his only Top Ten hit, "Summertime Blues." A definitive teenage anthem with hints of the overt protest that would seep into rock music in the 1960s, it was also a technical tour de force for the time: Cochran overdubbed himself on guitar to create an especially thick sound. One of the classic early rock singles, "Summertime Blues" was revived a decade later by proto-metal group Blue Cheer, and was a concert staple for the Who, who had a small American hit with a cover version. (Let's not mention Alan Jackson's country rendition in the 1990s.)
That, disappointingly, was the extent of Cochran's major commercial success in the U.S. "C'mon Everybody," a chugging rocker that was almost as good as "Summertime Blues," made the Top 40 in 1959, and also gave Eddie his first British Top Tenner. As is the case with his buddy Gene Vincent, though, you can't judge his importance by mere chart statistics. Cochran was very active in the studio, and while his output wasn't nearly as consistent as Buddy Holly's (another good friend of Eddie's), he laid down a few classic or near-classic cuts that are just as worthy as his hits. "Somethin' Else," "My Way" (which the Who played in concert at the peak of psychedelia), "Weekend" (covered by the Move), and "Nervous Breakdown" are some of the best of these, and belong in the collection of every rockabilly fan. He was also (like Holly) an innovator in the studio, using overdubbing at a time when that practice was barely known on rock recordings.
Cochran is more revered today in Britain than the United States, due in part to the tragic circumstances of his death. In the spring of 1960, he toured the U.K. with Vincent, to a wild reception, in a country that had rarely had the opportunity to see American rock & roll stars in the flesh. En route to London to fly back to the States for a break, the car Cochran was riding in, with his girlfriend (and songwriter) Sharon Sheeley and Gene Vincent, had a severe accident. Vincent and Sheeley survived, but Cochran died less than a day later, at the age of 21.
Title: Singin' To My Baby/ Never To Be Forgotten
Artist: Eddie Cochran
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: 30 Tracks. Eddie Cochran Greatest Hits
Artist: Eddie Cochran
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Collections
Title: It's Pop & Doo Wop, Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: Rockabilly's Finest
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1961, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Jukebox Doo Wop Hits, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Hits of 1960, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: 1957 Hot Hits, Vol. 2
Genre: Rock
Title: This Is... 1963
Genre: Pop
Title: Doo Wop Pop Essentials Vol 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Scottish Stag Night
Genre: World Music
Title: 20 Golden Hits of 1961
Genre: Pop
Title: This Is... 1961
Genre: Pop
Title: Top Rock Collection, Vol. 6
Genre: Rock
Title: Boy Meets Girls TV Shows, Vol. 1
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Alternative
Title: Doo Wop Pop Songs, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: At the Malt Shop, Vol. 2
Genre:
Title: Rockabilly's Boogiest Hit Classics, Vol.4
Genre: Pop
Title: The Old Juniors Vol.2
Genre: Pop
Title: The Very Best Of Rock Vol 1
Genre: Rock
Title: The Hot Hits of 1958
Genre: Rock
Title: Greatest Hits of 1960, Vol. 23
Genre: Pop
Title: The Very Best Of Rock Vol 4
Genre: Rock
Title: Doo Wop Pop Essentials Vol 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1959, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Beat Generation
Title: Doo Wop Dance Essentials, Vol. 3
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Radio Vintage hits USA No. 1
Genre: Rock
Title: Radio Hits Vol 2
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1957, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Ladies Top Hits (50 Original Songs)
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1962, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Sharing Happiness Sharing Love
Genre: Pop
Title: A Mix Of Popular Hits Vol 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Doo Wop Dance Classics, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: A Time to Remember, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1956, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Pure Rock 'N' Roll
Genre: Rock
Title: Music That Shook the World Up! - Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 2
Genre: Rock
Title: U.K. Number 1's of 1960
Genre: Pop
Title: 20 Golden Hits of 1958
Genre: Pop
Title: Rockabilly Rock
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock
Title: Top 40 Rock n Roll
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: The Hot Hits of 1959, Vol. 2
Genre: Rock
Title: Alan Freed Rock N' Roll Radio (Live)
Genre: Rock
Title: I Like Car Classics, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Original Pop Hits, Vol. 8
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hot Hits of 1957, Vol. 2
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock the Joint
Genre: Rock
Title: Drop The Coin Into The Slot Vol 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Hits of 1960, Vol. 9
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Hits of 1960, Vol. 14
Genre: Pop
Title: The Very Best of Rock, Vol. 3
Genre: Rock
Title: Before the Rolling Stones
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1961, Vol. 9
Genre: Pop
Title: 108 Songs Vintage Music Jukebox
Genre: Pop
Title: Stack A Records
Genre: Rock
Title: Dancing Around the World, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Jukebox & Doo Wop Hits, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Summertime Blues - Fifties Favourites
Genre: Pop
Title: Young Love, Vol. 1
Genre: Rock
Title: The Roots Of American Psychobilly
Genre: Rock
Title: A Time to Remember, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: The 1960 British Hit Parade: The B Sides, Pt. 1, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: The Party Rockin' Hits of 1959
Genre: Rock
Title: The Greatest Rock N Roll Hits of the 50s, Vol. 2
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: The Hits of 1960, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Money Songs
Genre: Rock
Featuring albums
Title: The Future Is Unwritten (Music from the Film)
Artist: Joe Strummer
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Best of Rock 'n' Roll & Jukebox Music: 100 Greatest Hits from the 50s & 60s
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock
Title: Best of Rock 'n' Roll Music - 100 Greatest Originals Hits from the 50s & 60s
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock
Title: The Future Is Unwritten
Artist: The Future Is Unwritten (Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Genre: Rock
Title: A Journey Through The Inner World Of Motorhead (CD1)
Artist: The Many Faces Of Motorhead
Genre: Hard Rock, Punk, Heavy Metal
Title: Darktown Strutters, Crazy Worlds And Pictures Of You
Artist: Joe Brown And The Bruvvers
Genre: Rock
Title: 101 All (Original Soundtrack) (CD2)
Artist: Rock 'N Roll
Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: American Graffiti Golden Years Vol. 6
Artist: Bill Haley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Del Shannon, Mark Dinning, Ritchie Valens, Joey Dee, The Diamonds
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: 60 Sunshine Holiday Greats (CD2)
Artist: Here Comes Summer
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Gospel, Latin, Rockabilly
Title: 60 Classics From The Rock 'n' Roll Era (CD3)
Artist: True Love Ways
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll, World Music, Rockabilly, Classical, Folk
Title: 25 Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Songs Of The 1950's (All Tracks Remastered)
Artist: Various Artitsts
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop