Guest 690- Registered: 10 Oct 2009
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Eddie Cochran, one of the top rock n roll singer`s of the 50s, died 50 years ago this coming Saturday on 17th April 1960. On tour here from America, he tragically died in a car crash near Bristol. I`m sure a number of you out there may have heard of him, with hits such as C`mon Everybody and Summertime Blues, amongst other`s, and also appearing in films including, `The Girl Can`t Help it`. I have about 12 LPs of his, plus some singles, as he`s my all time R&R favourite. Rock on Eddie.
P.S. Any R&R fans out there?
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From the 1956 film, `The Girl Can`t Help it`, starring Jayne Mansfield.
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One of the late greats Colin. I'm an entrenched fan. They tended to be short records but certainly got the party going.
Watty
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Three Steps to Heaven - a posthumous UK Number One for Eddie in 1960, one of my all time favourites
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Got a double album on which my favourite "Twenty Flight Rock" makes an appearance. I've got a lot of R&R greats on vinyl with my favourites being Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard. Never rated that Elvis bloke.
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full marks for his dress sense sid, not seen the like since.
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Eddie Cochran was great and I'm sure would have achieved greater success.
Apparantly he was more popular here than in the States.
I was only 12 when he died, but having older brothers, heard his music all the time and loved it.
When in Madrd a few years back I bought a boxed-collection of all his recordings - every single one; absolutely fantastic to listen to.
Certainly a different type of music to today's, really good, happy music to listen to.
If you weren't happy before, you sure would be afterwards.
Roger
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Any of you who get the chance , go see Dreamboats and Petticoats in the West End. Features E.C. songs and many more from that era. Will have you bopping in the aisles.
Watty
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Never mind 2 minutes of silence for respect, 200 minutes of his music which I`m sure he`d much prefer.
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Ah, reminds me of the time when I had a waistline..................1998 I think it was.
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1998mm Bern? That equals 78"! Wow, you must have been exceptionally cudly.
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Death to the infidel! Best start running Colin, I can feel the ground shaking here in Kearsney, and there's not a volcano in sight, yet!!!!
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Sid, I think I`ll have a "Nervous Breakdown", or "Somethin` Else". So, "C`mon Everybody", enjoy the "Weekend". Great tracks Eddie!
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