Which American rock star survived the car crash that killed Eddie Cochran in April 1960?
"Huelyn Duvall Huelyn Duvall (born August 18, 1939) is an American rock and roll and rockabilly musician. Duvall is known for his 1950's recordings such as ""Little Boy Blue"", ""Boom Boom Baby"", and ""Double Talkin' Baby"", among others. He has performed with Eddie Cochran, Johnny Horton, Bobby Darin, Dale Hawkins, The Champs, and others. ""Little Boy Blue"" charted on ""Billboard"" in 1958, and Eddie Cochran told him it was one of his favourite songs. Duvall recorded ""Boom Boom Baby"" two years prior to Billy ""Crash"" Craddock and his version of ""Double Talkin' Baby"" was sent to Gene Vincent as well"
"Hill, where a plaque now marks the spot. No other car was involved. Cochran, who was seated in the centre of the back seat, threw himself over his fiancée (songwriter Sharon Sheeley) to shield her and was thrown out of the car when the door flew open. He was taken to St Martin's Hospital, in Bath, where he died of severe head injuries at 4:10 p.m. the following day. Cochran's body was flown home, and his remains were buried on April 25, 1960, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Cypress, California. Sharon Sheeley, tour manager Pat Thompkins, and singer Gene"
"Eddie Cochran Edward Ray Cochran (; October 3, 1938 – April 17, 1960) was an American musician. Cochran's rockabilly songs, such as ""Twenty Flight Rock"", ""Summertime Blues"", ""C'mon Everybody"" and ""Somethin' Else"", captured teenage frustration and desire in the mid-1950s and early 1960s. He experimented with multitrack recording, distortion techniques, and overdubbing even on his earliest singles. He played the guitar, piano, bass, and drums. His image as a sharply dressed and good-looking young man with a rebellious attitude epitomized the stance of the 1950s rocker, and in death he achieved an iconic status. Cochran was involved with music from"
"in 2002, and is featured on their album ""Live at Leeds""). The glam-rock artist Marc Bolan had his main Gibson Les Paul guitar refinished in a transparent orange to resemble the Gretsch 6120 played by Cochran, who was his music hero. He was also an influence on the guitar player Brian Setzer, of Stray Cats, who plays a 6120 almost like that of Cochran, whom he portrayed in the film ""La Bamba"". The following songs also made the following chart entries in the UK: Eddie Cochran Edward Ray Cochran (; October 3, 1938 – April 17, 1960) was an American"
"an early age, playing in the school band and teaching himself to play blues guitar. In 1954, he formed a duet with the guitarist Hank Cochran (no relation), and when they split the following year, Eddie began a songwriting career with Jerry Capehart. His first success came when he performed the song ""Twenty Flight Rock"" in the film ""The Girl Can't Help It"", starring Jayne Mansfield. Soon afterwards, he signed a recording contract with Liberty Records. Cochran died at age 21 after a road accident, while travelling in a taxi in Chippenham, Wiltshire, during his British tour in April 1960,"
"and spend his time in the studio making music, thereby reducing the chance of suffering a similar fatal accident while touring. Financial responsibilities, however, required that he continue to perform live, and that led to his acceptance of an offer to tour the United Kingdom in 1960. On Saturday, April 16, 1960, at about 11.50 p.m., while on tour in the United Kingdom, 21-year-old Cochran was involved in a traffic accident in a taxi travelling through Chippenham, Wiltshire, on the A4. The speeding taxi blew a tire, the driver lost control, and the vehicle crashed into a lamppost on Rowden"
"or Cry: My Life in Verse"". After the book was published she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Ned Fairchild Nelda ""Ned"" Fairchild (August 26, 1929 in Burley, Idaho - May 3, 2015) was an American songwriter. Her best known work is the 1957 rock'n'roll hit ""Twenty Flight Rock"", on which a co-writing credit was given to rock and roll pioneer Eddie Cochran. Paul McCartney and John Lennon have in different contexts said that McCartney was invited to join Lennon's band, The Quarrymen, because he knew both the chords and words to ""Twenty Flight Rock"", a much-admired staple of the bands"
"a charge of reckless driving in 1953. Cochran has a star at 1750 Hollywood Boulevard in the Motion Pictures section of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It was dedicated February 8, 1960. On June 15, 1965, at the age of 48, Cochran died on his yacht off the coast of Guatemala, reportedly due to an acute lung infection. His body, along with three Mexican girls and women aged 14, 19 and 25 respectively, remained aboard for ten days since the girls did not know how to operate the boat. It drifted to shore in Port Champerico, Guatemala, and was found"
"UK performing in his US stage clothes. On April 16, 1960, while on tour in the UK, Vincent, Eddie Cochran and the songwriter Sharon Sheeley were involved in a high-speed traffic accident in a private-hire taxi in Chippenham, Wiltshire. Vincent broke his ribs and collarbone and further damaged his weakened leg. Sheeley suffered a broken pelvis. Cochran, who had been thrown from the vehicle, suffered serious brain injuries and died the next day. Vincent returned to the United States after the accident. Promoter Don Arden had Vincent return to the UK in 1961 to do an extensive tour in theatres"
"with Jim King on Hammond organ and key bass and Robert Huber on drums and backup vocals. They also played at the nearby Haystack Saloon and the Gaslight. Jackie Lee Cochran Jackie Lee Cochran (February 5, 1934, Dalton, Georgia – March 15, 1998, Burbank, California) was an American rockabilly musician, known as Jack the Cat. Cochran had a twin brother who died at the age of two. He began playing guitar at age six. His father was sentenced to 30 years in prison for murder, and as a result Cochran spent much of his youth living with relatives in Louisiana,"
"(and some two years after his death), the Beach Boys paid tribute to him on their first album, ""Surfin' Safari"", released October 1962. Lead vocal on the track was jointly sung by lead guitarist Carl Wilson, who was not yet 16, and rhythm guitarist David Marks, who had just turned 14. Never released as a single in the US, it gained enough popularity in the Philippines early in 1966 to post no. 7 on that country's hit parade as listed by ""Billboard"" in its weekly 'Hits of the World' charts. Australian rock'n'roll singer Johnny Chester cited Cochran as one of"
"Fury with the Four Kestrels Billy Fury Ronald Wycherley (17 April 1940 – 28 January 1983), better known by his stage name Billy Fury, was an English singer from the late 1950s to the mid 1960s, and remained an active songwriter until the 1980s. Rheumatic fever, which he first contracted as a child, damaged his heart and ultimately contributed to his death. An early British rock and roll (and film) star, he equalled the Beatles' record of 24 hits in the 1960s, and spent 332 weeks on the UK chart, without a chart-topping single or album. AllMusic journalist Bruce Eder"
"Ned Fairchild Nelda ""Ned"" Fairchild (August 26, 1929 in Burley, Idaho - May 3, 2015) was an American songwriter. Her best known work is the 1957 rock'n'roll hit ""Twenty Flight Rock"", on which a co-writing credit was given to rock and roll pioneer Eddie Cochran. Paul McCartney and John Lennon have in different contexts said that McCartney was invited to join Lennon's band, The Quarrymen, because he knew both the chords and words to ""Twenty Flight Rock"", a much-admired staple of the bands forming in England at that time. She was an AMI staff songwriter, who variously wrote and performed"
"were fairly successful and helped to establish them as a performing act. Eddie Cochran also worked as a session musician and began writing songs, making a demo with Jerry Capehart, his future manager. In July 1956, Eddie Cochran's first ""solo artist"" single was released by Crest Records. It featured ""Skinny Jim"", now regarded as a rock-and-roll and rockabilly classic. In the spring of 1956, Boris Petroff asked Cochran if he would appear in the musical comedy film ""The Girl Can't Help It"". Cochran agreed and performed the song ""Twenty Flight Rock"" in the movie. In 1957 Cochran starred in his"
"Bobby Cochran Bobby Cochran (born 1950) is an American guitarist, singer, author, engineer, songwriter, and record producer. He has worked with many bands, including Steppenwolf, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Leon Russell, and Bob Weir, Bobby and the Midnites. He was inducted into The international Rockabilly Hall of Fame along with his uncle, Eddie Cochran, at the same time, July 1, 2017. The international Rockabilly Hall of Fame has inducted Bobby Cochran, and Eddie Cochran, at the same time, July 1, 2017. The president thinks it's the first time it's ever happened that two family members have been inducted on the"
"the film ""The Delinquents"" (1989). Twenty Flight Rock ""Twenty Flight Rock"" is a song originally performed by Eddie Cochran in the 1956 film comedy ""The Girl Can't Help It"", and released as a single the following year. The song was published in 1957 as written by Ned Fairchild and Eddie Cochran, by American Music Incorporated and Campbell, Connelly and Company. Cochran's contribution was primarily on the music. His version is rockabilly-flavored, but artists of many genres have covered the song. The first version of ""Twenty Flight Rock"" was recorded by Cochran in July 1956 at Gold Star Studios, with Connie"
"The Eddie Cochran Memorial Album The Eddie Cochran Memorial Album is the second album by Eddie Cochran, released on Liberty Records in mono, LRP 3172, in May 1960. It had previously been issued as 12 of His Biggest Hits in April 1960 with the same catalogue number, but after Cochran's death on April 17 it was retitled and reissued, and has remained so titled ever since. It is currently in print on the Magic Records label in France, on CD on EMI-Toshiba in Japan, and on BGO in the UK as a twofer with ""Singin' To My Baby."" Eight tracks"
"Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame. Many 1960s garage bands played ""96 Tears"" in their live performances. Cover versions of ""96 Tears"" have been recorded by a number of bands and musicians, including Aretha Franklin, Thelma Houston, Todd Rundgren, Iggy Pop, The Texas Tornadoes, Eddie and the Hot Rods, the Stranglers, and Garland Jeffreys. On February 24, 2011, former Mysterians drummer Eddie Serrato (born Eduardo Serrato, December 5, 1945) died from a heart attack at age 65. In October 2017, lead guitarist Robert Balderrama was diagnosed with prostate cancer. ? and the Mysterians ? and the Mysterians (also rendered"
"the early 1960s by session musicians, including Glen Campbell, Delaney Bramlett, Leon Russell, David Gates, Hal Blaine and Herb Alpert. Five days after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage, Sheeley died on May 17, 2002, at Sherman Oaks Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles at the age of 62. In 1988, Levi Strauss & Co. promoted their Levi's 501 range with a television commercial called ""Eddie Cochran"", directed by Syd Macartney. It told the story of how Sheeley (played by actress Sharon Devlin) attracted Cochran at a party by wearing said product. It was seemingly narrated by Sheeley and the background song,"
"be replaced by a statue. A posthumous album, ""My Way"", was released in 1964. Cochran was a prolific performer, and the British label Rockstar Records has released more of his music posthumously than was released during his life. The company is still looking for unpublished songs. One of his posthumous releases was ""Three Stars"", a tribute to J. P. Richardson, better known as the Big Bopper, and Cochran's friends Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens, who had all died in a plane crash just one year earlier. Written just hours after the tragedy by disc jockey Tommy Dee, it was recorded"
"Jackie Lee Cochran Jackie Lee Cochran (February 5, 1934, Dalton, Georgia – March 15, 1998, Burbank, California) was an American rockabilly musician, known as Jack the Cat. Cochran had a twin brother who died at the age of two. He began playing guitar at age six. His father was sentenced to 30 years in prison for murder, and as a result Cochran spent much of his youth living with relatives in Louisiana, Meridian, Mississippi, and with his grandmother in Gadsden, Alabama. Cochran first began performing on the local music scene in Gadsden, which displeased his grandmother, who wanted him to"
"Twenty Flight Rock ""Twenty Flight Rock"" is a song originally performed by Eddie Cochran in the 1956 film comedy ""The Girl Can't Help It"", and released as a single the following year. The song was published in 1957 as written by Ned Fairchild and Eddie Cochran, by American Music Incorporated and Campbell, Connelly and Company. Cochran's contribution was primarily on the music. His version is rockabilly-flavored, but artists of many genres have covered the song. The first version of ""Twenty Flight Rock"" was recorded by Cochran in July 1956 at Gold Star Studios, with Connie Smith on the bull fiddle"
"Billy Fury Ronald Wycherley (17 April 1940 – 28 January 1983), better known by his stage name Billy Fury, was an English singer from the late 1950s to the mid 1960s, and remained an active songwriter until the 1980s. Rheumatic fever, which he first contracted as a child, damaged his heart and ultimately contributed to his death. An early British rock and roll (and film) star, he equalled the Beatles' record of 24 hits in the 1960s, and spent 332 weeks on the UK chart, without a chart-topping single or album. AllMusic journalist Bruce Eder stated, ""His mix of rough-hewn"
"Johnnie Cochran Johnnie Lee Cochran Jr. (; October 2, 1937 – March 29, 2005) was an American lawyer best known for his leadership role in the defense and criminal acquittal of O.J. Simpson for the murder of his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman. Cochran represented Sean Combs during his trial on gun and bribery charges, as well as Michael Jackson, Tupac Shakur, Todd Bridges, football player Jim Brown, Snoop Dogg, former heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe, 1992 Los Angeles riot beating victim Reginald Oliver Denny, and inmate and activist Geronimo Pratt. He represented athlete Marion Jones when"
"September 2013. While performing a concert at Madison Square Garden on 17 September 2014, fellow musician Billy Joel stated that Cocker was ""not very well right now"" and endorsed Cocker for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame before impersonating the singer in a take on ""With a Little Help From My Friends"". Cocker died from lung cancer on 22 December 2014 in Crawford, Colorado, at the age of 70. He had smoked 40 cigarettes a day until 1991. The two remaining living ex-Beatles, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, were among those who paid tribute to the singer,"
"by Cochran two days later (Dee recorded his own version several weeks later). His voice broke during the spoken lyrics about Valens and Holly. In 1987, Cochran was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His pioneering contribution to the genre of rockabilly has also been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Several of his songs have been re-released since his death, such as ""C'mon Everybody"", which was a number 14 hit in 1988 in the UK. ""Rolling Stone"" magazine ranked him number 84 on its 2003 list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. Cochran's"
"""Somethin' Else"", ""Teenage Heaven"", and his posthumous UK number one hit ""Three Steps to Heaven"". He remained popular in the US and UK through the late 1950s and early 1960s, and more of his records were posthumous hits, such as ""My Way"", ""Weekend"", and ""Nervous Breakdown"". Another aspect of Cochran's short but brilliant career is his work as backup musician and producer. In 1959 he played lead for Skeets McDonald at Columbia's studios for ""You Oughta See Grandma Rock"" and ""Heart Breaking Mama"". In a session for Gene Vincent in March 1958 he contributed his trademark bass voice, as heard"
"always held that against us. That's okay with me."" Jan & Dean were, however, inducted into the Hollywood Rock Walk of Fame on April 12, 1996, exactly 30 years after Jan Berry had his near fatal car accident. The Who covered Jan and Dean's ""Bucket T"" on their UK EP ""Ready Steady Who"" from 1966. It is one of only a few songs the group performed that surf-fan Keith Moon provided the lead vocals. Alternative rock group the Red Hot Chili Peppers referenced the duo in their song ""Did I Let You Know"", on the album ""I'm With You"". Jan"
"covered in 1968 by The Move and appears on their eponymous album. The song was also recorded by Bobby Vee in 1965, Showaddywaddy in 1981, Alvin Stardust in 1982, Teenage Head in 1985, and Darrel Higham in 2004. Weekend (Eddie Cochran song) ""Weekend"" is a song recorded by Eddie Cochran. The song was written by Bill and Doree Post and recorded in April 1959. The song was released posthumously as a single in the UK on London Records as 45-HLG 9362 in June 1961 and rose to number 15 on the charts. In the US it was released on Liberty"
"1959. Then in April 1960, while touring with Gene Vincent in the UK, their taxi crashed into a concrete lamp post, killing Eddie at the young age of 21. The grim coincidence in this all was that his posthumous UK number-one hit was called ""Three Steps to Heaven"". Rockabilly music enjoyed great popularity in the United States during 1956 and 1957, but radio play declined after 1960. Factors contributing to this decline are usually cited as the 1959 death of Buddy Holly in an airplane crash (along with Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper), the induction of Elvis Presley into"
"of the FX true crime anthology television series, ""American Crime Story."" Johnnie Cochran Johnnie Lee Cochran Jr. (; October 2, 1937 – March 29, 2005) was an American lawyer best known for his leadership role in the defense and criminal acquittal of O.J. Simpson for the murder of his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman. Cochran represented Sean Combs during his trial on gun and bribery charges, as well as Michael Jackson, Tupac Shakur, Todd Bridges, football player Jim Brown, Snoop Dogg, former heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe, 1992 Los Angeles riot beating victim Reginald Oliver Denny, and"
"originally recorded by Wayne Cochran named ""Last Kiss"". Duly recorded by the group, it was first released on Le Cam (722) and then on Tamara (761), before it became a hit in June 1964 on Josie Records (Josie 923). It reached the Top 10 in October that year, eventually reaching #2 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. While driving in Ohio later that year, Roush fell asleep at the wheel, and they collided head-on with another vehicle. Roush was killed and Wilson injured to the extent that he was on"
"Leon to his former manager. Eddie's Mustang car collided with a trailer truck in EDSA Shaw underpass in 1977. He died a month and a week later (April 30, 1977) at the age of 32 at Polymedic Hospital due to internal hemorrhage and car accident. His death shocked his millions of fans nationwide. Eddie Peregrina Eduardo Villavicencio Peregrina (November 11, 1944 – April 30, 1977), better known as Eddie Peregrina, was a Philippine singer and leading matinee idol of the 1970s. Dubbed as ""the Original Jukebox King,"" he was most famous for hit songs such as ""What Am I Living"