Taught some chords by his other brother Bob, the youngster proved a quick study with a strong desire to learn. At age six, Cochran's oldest brother Bill gave him his guitar before departing for navy duty. As a result, they went from Oklahoma to Albert Lea, Minnesota, where the youngest of their five children, Eddie, was born. Although his best-known songs-"Summertime Blues" and "C'mon Everybody"-are still being performed in the United States today, Cochran's most enduring impact was made overseas, where he and Buddy Holly inspired countless 1960s British Invasion acts.Ĭochran's father, a machinist by trade, moved his family around in search of steady employment. More significantly, he was a gifted guitarist who understood the possibilities of the recording studio. Vocally, he could growl like Little Richard or croon ballads in a low register like Elvis Presley. As a songwriter he possessed the same knack for teenage idioms as Carl Perkins and Chuck Berry. Good looking, supremely talented, and aching to grow beyond the material for which he became famous, he died before he could fulfill his artistic promise. Vine St., Hollywood CA 90028.Įddie Cochran was the rock 'n' roll equivalent of actor James Dean. Addresses: Record company-EMI-Capitol, 1750 N. Born Edward Ray Cochran on October 2, 1938, in Albert Lea, MN died on April 17, 1960, in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England.
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