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Gene Vincent was born on February 11, 1935 in Virginia, United States and was credited as a guitarist, singer and singer-songwriter. Death is recorded on October 12, 1971, at the age of 36. Awards on record include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1998).
My Take
Gene Vincent is one of those figures who didn't get nearly enough credit while he was alive, and I find that genuinely frustrating. This guy from Norfolk, Virginia basically helped invent rockabilly — "Be-Bop-a-Lula" in 1956 is as raw and electric as rock and roll gets, and the Blue Caps were a legitimately ferocious band. What kills me is that Vincent carried so much physical pain throughout his career after a motorcycle accident mangled his leg, yet he kept performing with this wild, dangerous intensity that most artists can only fake. He died at just 36 in 1971, before the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame caught up with him in 1998. History has a way of being kinder than the moment, and Gene Vincent absolutely deserved his belated flowers.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gene Vincent
- Name (Japanese)
- ジーン・ヴィンセント
- Reading
- じーん・ゔぃんせんと
- Born
- February 11, 1935 – October 12, 1971
- Origin
- Virginia, United States
- Occupation
- guitarist / singer / singer-songwriter / rockabilly musician / bandleader
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Boar
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1998 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.rockabillyhall.com/LatestNewsGV.html
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene%20Vincent
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BB%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82311
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. 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 Gene Vincent born?
Gene Vincent was born on February 11, 1935.
When did Gene Vincent die?
Gene Vincent died on October 12, 1971, aged 36.
Where was Gene Vincent from?
Gene Vincent was from Virginia, United States.
What did Gene Vincent do?
Gene Vincent worked as guitarist, singer, singer-songwriter, rockabilly musician, bandleader.
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