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It was 60 years ago this April that Eddie Cochran was

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SINGIN’ TO MY BABY

Critics haven’t always been kind to Singin’ To My Baby but while the only album released in Eddie Cochran’s lifetime lacks the songs that established him as one of the greats, it’s still an underrated gem…

ROCKY ROAD BLUES

In 1960, Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran co-headlined a ‘scream circuit’ trek of Britain with an intriguing supporting bill of native talent. Vintage Rock chronicles an expedition that turned out to be as tragic as it was triumphant

OPENING THE DOOR

When Eddie was just 16, he joined forces with fellow teen Hank Cochran (no relation) as half of country singing duo The Cochran Brothers. They may not have had rock’n’roll in their souls just yet, but those records represent Eddie Cochran’s first professional steps into the music world…

THE SESSION MAN

Some of the most famous names in music, from Jimmy Page to Ry Cooder, started life as session players, and, before he tasted success on his own, Eddie Cochran lent his considerable guitar talents to a whole range of songs by other artists…

EDDIE’S ANGEL

In what would have been her 80th year, we salute Sharon Sheeley. Not only was she Eddie’s girlfriend but also a talented songwriter in her own right, not least as co-writer of Somethin’ Else. So what’s Sharon’s story?

THE PRICE OF GOLD

A recording studio converted from an old dentist’s office isn’t the most obvious location for some of the most thrilling rock’n’roll records ever made. Vintage Rock reflects on the story and legacy of Eddie’s studio of choice, the legendary Gold Star…

DRIVE-IN SHOW

Teenagers were flocking to the movies in the 1950s, so, if you were a young rock’n’roller, where better to showcase your looks and sound than at the flicks? And Eddie blew everyone else off the screen…

ROCKING GOOD LOOKS

A celebration of the singer’s inimitable style

LIBERTY HEIGHTS

While Hollywood’s Liberty Records wasn’t exactly a bastion of rock’n’roll rebellion, it provided a nurturing home for Eddie Cochran, as Vintage Rock explains…

TOP 20 ESSENTIAL EDDIE COCHRAN TRACKS

Eddie Cochran cut more quality rock’n’roll in the space of a few years than most singers with five decades behind them. To mark 60 years since his tragic death, we’ve sifted through his back catalogue to bring you our Top 20 tracks…

WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM HIS FRIENDS

Every musical genius needs his collaborators. Here we celebrate the contributions from the various sidemen Eddie came to rely on over the course of his tragically short career

Eddie’s Journey: A Fan’s Pilgrimage

In the summer of 2019, long-time Eddie Cochran fan Dave James set off on a journey-of-a-lifetime to follow in the footsteps of his musical hero

THE EDDIE COCHRAN MEMORIAL ALBUM

Hastily retitled and released as a tribute following Eddie’s death at the age of just 21, this long-player features four of his trademark hits. Join us for a closer look…

THE WORD ON EDDIE

Discerning biographies, page-turners from the road and some unique compositions in between –Vintage Rock sorts the Top 10 Cochran-related reads fit for any fan…

EDDIE’S BIRTH OF THE BEATLES

Not just an inspiration in his own era, Eddie Cochran would influence different genres of music to come. Most famously, he was instrumental in bringing the prototype Beatles together…

STAR GUITAR

Few 50s rock and rollers were quite as accomplished on the guitar as Eddie Cochran, who ‘hot rodded’ his iconic Gretsch to create a style and a sound that would inspire a generation of young players

SINGLE STORIES

Vintage Rock unearths some of the lesser-known, and quirkier stories behind an eclectic selection of Eddie classics…

MY UNCLE, MY IDOL

Bobby Cochran tells Vintage Rock about growing up as Eddie’s nephew and carving out his own distinct musical career

THE END OF THE LINE

Don McLean would have it that ‘the day the music died’ coincided with the demise of Buddy Holly, but for many UK rock’n’roll fans it would be 17 April 1960 when Eddie Cochran’s tragic end first became public knowledge

PAYING TRIBUTE

Though American born-andbred, Eddie Cochran would end

“HE’S SEEN AS ‘THE GRANDFATHER OF PUNK’”

UK rockabilly scene linchpin Darrel Higham salutes his hero and reveals his Top Five Eddie Cochran tracks

NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN

He’s been called the ‘complete package’ as a rock’n’roller. Eddie Cochran’s natural-born rebel persona, songwriting ability and guitar-playing prowess has influenced a generation of performers, axe heroes, movie directors and more…

EDDIE COCHRAN IN NUMBERS

1 NUMBER OF STUDIO ALBUMS EDDIE RELEASED DURING HIS