Eddy Cochran died April 17th 1960

 

In early 1960 he toured the United Kingdom with fellow superstar performer Gene Vincent. His girlfriend, songwriter Sharon Sheeley, later joined them. The tour was a resounding success. Outside of London on the way to the airport to return to the United States, their cab was involved in a fatal accident in Chippenham, Wiltshire on April 17. Sheeley was seriously hurt but managed to recover fully, and Vincent sustained injuries that left him with a limp for the rest of his life. Eddie Cochran was killed. The single he'd released at the time of his death, eerily enough, was entitled "Three Steps to Heaven."

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RIP Eddie :(

 

C'mon Everybody--Eddie Cochran

 

 

Summertime Blues--Eddie Cochran