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News update 18
April 2010
Geoff Barker marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Rock 'n'
Roll legend Eddie Cochran whilst he was on tour in Wiltshire. Geoff
pays tribute to Cochran with a star- studded documentary, 'Eddie in
the UK'. Joe Brown, Marty Wilde, Georgie Fame, and Vince Eager share
their memories of touring with Cochran. Plus, Paul McCartney
explains how one of Cochran's songs led directly to the formation of
The Beatles, and we hear some of your memories of that last tour -
including Eddie Cochran's final show in Bristol.
Follow
the link to the BBC iPlayer (it will be available for 6 days):
http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/wiltshire/hi/people_and_places/history/newsid_8624000/8624712.stm
News update 17
April 2010
Today it is 50 years ago that the great Eddie Cochran was killed in
a car accident outside Chippenham, Wiltshire in the United Kingdom.
His girlfriend Sharon Sheeley and his friend, fellow rocker Gene
Vincent, survived the crash. Eddie Cochran’s legend lives on 50
years after that fateful day and will live on for many years to
come. We can safely assume that Eddie Cochran’s talent will always
be recognized by new generations and that he will never be
forgotten.
Eddie Cochran Anniversary Special
Ahead of Radio 2’s Sixties Season at the end of May, the second hour
of Sounds of the Sixties on Saturday 17 April 2010 marks the exact
50th anniversary of the death of Eddie Cochran.
On this special programme we look at the tour itself. It was the
very first authentic rock tour in the UK and one which changed the
sound of British music and the style of stage presentation. Promoted
by Larry Parnes it brought together Eddie and Gene and had a
profound and lasting influence on young British musicians and
audiences alike
Click on the link to go to the show. It will be available for one
week (after opening the BBC iPlayer forward to 59 minutes in the
show):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/sounds-of-the-60s/eddie-cochran/
News update 14
April 2010
Another tribute night in Maloe Melo in
Amsterdam. Visit
Eddie Cochran tribute Gig Guide
for details.
News update 24 March 2010
Two great new sites added to the
Eddie Cochran
Links page.
New blog site 'Cochran's Corner' is full of pictures of many CDs and LPs. The
'Eddie Cochran Tribute Custom Gretsch' site is dedicated to Eddie's G6120
Gretsch of which 50 copies are made by the Gretsch company.
News update 8 March 2010
Update of the
Eddie
Cochran World Wide Top 100
News update
1 March 2010
Two more 50th anniversary gigs listed on
Eddie Cochran tribute Gig Guide.
The annual Ace Café tribute on April 17 and a gig on April 17 on the
east coast of Australia. Also more info on the Eddie Cochran weekend
in Albert Lea, June 2010. |
