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Born on October 3, 1938, Eddie Cochran was from Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States. Public records list Eddie Cochran as a guitarist, singer and singer-songwriter. Death is recorded on April 17, 1960, at the age of 21. Schooling on record includes Bell Gardens High School. Recorded honors include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1987).
My Take
Eddie Cochran is one of rock's great what-ifs for me. Dead at twenty-one, he still managed to bottle pure teenage restlessness in songs like Summertime Blues and C'mon Everybody, and he was quietly tinkering with overdubbing and distortion before most of his peers even understood those tools. What strikes me is how forward-looking his instincts were; he heard the future of rock production and reached for it on his earliest singles. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nod feels almost like an apology for how brief his run was. I keep wondering what he'd have built with one more decade.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Eddie Cochran
- Name (Japanese)
- エディ・コクラン
- Reading
- えでぃ・こくらん
- Born
- October 3, 1938 – April 17, 1960
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Tiger
- Origin
- Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States
- Occupation
- guitarist / singer / singer-songwriter / composer / rock musician
2. Background
- High school
- Bell Gardens High School
Awards & achievements
- 1987 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.eddie-cochran.info
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie%20Cochran
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%82%AF%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5969
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Eddie Cochran born?
Born October 3, 1938.
When did Eddie Cochran die?
Died April 17, 1960, aged 21.
Where was Eddie Cochran from?
Eddie Cochran was from Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States.
What did Eddie Cochran do?
Eddie Cochran worked as guitarist, singer, singer-songwriter, composer, rock musician.
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