'Two American recording stars, Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent, who headed the bill in a rock'n'roll show at Bristol Hippodrome that week, and were due to fly home to America, were involved in a crash yesterday. EDDIE COCHRAN: Outrageously talented, remarkably handsome, internationally renowned, and dead at the age of 21. Mr Vincent, with a fractured collarbone, is still detained there. Eddie Cochran was born on October 3, 1938 in Albert Lea, Minnesota. https://www.flickr.com/photos/brizzlebornandbred/2053431698 RIP EddieTerrific musician who made records that are timeless.I was at Eddies last show at the Hippodrome Bristol, The car he was travelling in was later restored and sold. 'Within an hour of leaving Bristol for London after the last performance on Saturday, the hire car in which they were travelling collided with a lamp standard at Rowden Hill on the outskirts of Chippenham, Wiltshire. My grandmother prepared a few homemade Italian meals for him and his manager--Jerry Capehart at that time. I was 5 at the time. Jimi always said he wanted Eddie Cochran played at his funeral, and he got his wish.What makes this whole story even more poignant, is how young Eddie was when he took his seat in the car that night -  just 21.Today, that dangerous bend at Rowden Hill, Chippenham has long since been made safe. STWhere are the tapes of the BBC concert of our great EDDIE COCHRAN????!!!!!
It has been with me all my life, so took my five year old to the memorial in May 09 whilst passing that way.
"The first police on the scene included a young Wiltshire cadet called Dave Harman, who with a name change to Dave Dee, become a highly successful pop star himself.The time of the accident can be accurately pinpointed.

Wonderful memorieshe began it all. I remember Eddie, Gene and all the others on the show all together on stage for the finale.I will never forget that night. There is a very good documentary about Eddie done by the BBC I think. Eddie had arrived in the UK on 10th January 1960, to join a UK tour with Gene Vincent which had already been on the road since before Christmas. I grew up listening to his tunes and I've been playing live gigs now since the age of 15, I don't do a gig without a few Eddie Cochran licks, and of course a few Buddy Holly rhythms thrown in. He is also credited with being one of the first to use an unwound third string to "bend" notes up a whole tone—an innovation (imparted to UK guitarist Joe Brown, who secured much session work as a result) that has since become an essential part of the standard rock guitar vocabulary. I don't even notice it until after the gig, I suppose it's just built in.

"I Remember". internationally renowned, and dead at the age of 21. So by the time they all rolled up at the Bristol Hippodrome on Monday 11th April for a week-long residency, Eddie (and his accompanying girlfriend, songwriter Sharon Sheeley) were looking forward to returning to the USA immediately afterwards.For this last week of the tour, Billy and Joe were off playing elsewhere and the support acts included Georgie Fame, Johnny Gentle and also Tony Sheridan - who a year later would make a record in Germany, with an unknown Liverpool group called The Beatles.After the final show on Saturday 16th April - and back at the Royal Hotel to collect their things - Eddie wanted a lift back to London with Johnny Gentle, who had driven himself to Bristol, but his car was full. Cochran was on tour in England from January through April 1960. and bet its one *hit kickin jam at that reunion thanks for the music EDDIE In the early 1960's I worked in a Furniture store facing the Empire Theatre in Newcastle.On.Tyne and went three times during six days of memorable rock-roll music by Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent. I had trouble finding it, as I had never been to Chippenham before or since.A lady in the Tourist Information Centre told me how to find it...Her words ring out in my mind each time I hear an Eddie Cochran record...She said "at Easter time and around Oct 3, (Eddie's birthday) you can't see the pavement for ten feet around it for Fresh Flowers. 'There were two other passengers, Miss Sharon Sheeley (20), an American song- writer and Mr Patrick Tompkins (29), a theatrical agent of St James Road, Camberwell, London. Long live both Gene & Eddie.He was "Somethin Else", as a 14 year old I remember hearing on the Radio he had died I then walked to my Pals house and told him. His death in St. Martin's Hospital in Bath, came as … 'There were no other vehicles involved. Eddie Cochran is to me the ultimate rocker. Another interesting fact is that (Dave Dee) of Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick, Tich fame… from Swindon was earning a living as a policeman in Swindon. "Well, he saw the A4 and turned right, going the wrong way. "I went outside and saw the wrecked car, several people lying about, a large guitar and scattered photographs, which had come from the open boot. Proudly powered by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, International Rockabilly Hall of Fame the sound the lyrics.he was and is the best.


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