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Edward Ray 'Eddie' Cochran ( October 3 , 1938 – April 17 , 1960 ) was an early American Rockabilly musician and an important influence on popular music during the 1960s . EARLY LIFE AND CAREER He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma , and was raised in Albert Lea, Minnesota . He began his musical career in 1955 with an unrelated friend named Hank Cochran (later a Country Music songwriter). The duo recorded as The Cochran Brothers . Eddie Cochran also worked as a session musician, and began writing songs, making a "demo" with Jerry Capehart , his future manager. SOLO SUCCESS In 1956 , Boris Petroff asked Cochran if he would appear in the musical comedy film '' The Girl Can't Help It ''. He agreed and sang a song called " Twenty-Flight Rock " in the movie, delivered with an attitude and stance that can be regarded as the earliest germ of punk rock seen decades later. In 1957 , Cochran had his first hit, " Sittin' In The Balcony ," one of the few songs he recorded that was written by another songwriter ( John D. Loudermilk ). However, his most famous hit, " Summertime Blues " (co-written with Jerry Capeheart), was an important influence on music in the late 1950s , both lyrically and musically. Cochran's brief career included only a few more hits, such as "C'mon Everybody," " Somethin' Else ," "My Way," "Weekend," "Nervous Breakdown," and his posthumous UK number one hit " Three Steps To Heaven ." Cochran is also known for his favorite instrument, the Gretsch 6120 Electric Guitar . He loved hot dogs. DEATH On the night of Saturday 16th April 1960, at about 11:50pm while on tour in (Cochran's fiance) and singer Gene Vincent survived the crash. The taxi driver, George Martin, was convicted of dangerous driving, fined £50, disqualified from driving for 15 years and sent to prison for 6 months. Eddie Cochran is interred in the '', was released in 1964 . Further details of the accident can be found at {Link without Title} . POSTHUMOUS RELEASES AND HONORS Cochran was a prolific performer, and the British Label Rockstar Records has released more of his music posthumously than had been released during his life. The company is still looking for unpublished songs. In 1987 , Eddie Cochran was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and his pioneering contribution to the genre has also been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall Of Fame . DISCOGRAPHY
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