Eddie Cochran
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Eddie Cochran was an influential American rock and roll singer, guitarist, and songwriter of the 1950s, best known for hits like "Summertime Blues" and his pioneering role in early rockabilly music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eddie Cochran canonical | 6 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
guitarist
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human ⓘ rock and roll musician ⓘ rockabilly musician ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1960 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1954 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Buddy Holly
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Gene Vincent NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Capehart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Cypress, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | injuries from road traffic collision ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1938-10-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1960-04-17 ⓘ |
| familyName | Cochran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Ray Edward Cochran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
country rock
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rock and roll ⓘ rockabilly ⓘ |
| givenName | Ray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jimi Hendrix
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Led Zeppelin NERFINISHED ⓘ The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rolling Stones NERFINISHED ⓘ The Who NERFINISHED ⓘ punk rock musicians ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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vocals ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | accident ⓘ |
| musicalStyleCharacteristic |
lyrics reflecting teenage frustration and rebellion
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use of power chords and aggressive guitar playing ⓘ |
| notableEvent | died in a car accident while on tour in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| notableWork |
C'mon Everybody
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Sittin' in the Balcony NERFINISHED ⓘ Somethin' Else NERFINISHED ⓘ Summertime Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ Twenty Flight Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Bath, Somerset, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Liberty Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Eddie Cochran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourActivity | toured extensively in the United Kingdom in 1960 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.