EDDIE COCHRAN
was an extraordinarily talented guitarist, singer and songwriter of the rock and roll era. His music influenced later artists such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who and many others.

Eddie's big hits included:

Tragically, Eddie Cochran died at the age of 21 as a result of injuries suffered in an automobile crash in England in 1960.

BBC Arena documentary about Eddie (51:32)

Eddie Cochran: Cherished Memories (23:57)

Short YouTube bio film about Eddie (7:16)

1957 Radio Interview in Denver with Eddie Cochran (Interviewer: Freeman Hover)
     
Interview with Jerry Capehart (Eddie's producer) (5:05)

More YouTube Videos:

Teenage Heaven (from "Go Johnny Go")

Cotton Picker (from "Untamed Youth")

(from the Town Hall video):

This Web Page Updated:



EDDIE COCHRAN LINKS
Eddie Cochran has a devoted following in Europe and Great Britain, as evidenced by several of the following web sites.

Text Files:

"Legendary Masters: Eddie Cochran" 2-LP set (1972):



Picture Files:

Books, posters and other memorabilia:

"DON'T FORGET ME" - The Eddie Cochran Story
by Julie Mundy and Darrel Higham
Paperback - 224 pages (March 2001)
Watson-Guptill Pubns; ISBN: 0823079317
Dimensions (in inches): 0.69 x 9.24 x 6.18

Now Available from Amazon.com



THREE STEPS TO HEAVEN
by Susan VanHecke and Bobby Cochran
PAPERBACK:
ISBN: 0634032526
Format: Paperback, 224pp
Pub. Date: April 2003
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing

HARDCOVER:
RELEASE DATE 3/10/2003
Hardcover: 224 pages
Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation; ; (March 10, 2003)
ISBN: 0634032526

View Barnes and Nobles' info page on the PAPERBACK
View Amazon.com page for the HARDCOVER

From the Publisher:
Outrageously talented, remarkably handsome, internationally renowned, and dead at the age of 21.  More than 40 years after the tragic car crash that killed him, Eddie Cochran remains one of rock and  roll's most lamented What Ifs. A trailblazing guitarist, gifted vocalist, hit-making composer and  arranger, and budding whiz-kid producer, Cochran quickly ascended from Midwestern obscurity in the  late '50s to become one of nascent rock and roll's leading lights. He penned or recorded many of the  most recognized songs in rock history - "Summertime Blues," "Nervous Breakdown," "Somethin'  Else," "C'mon Everybody," "Twenty Flight Rock," "Sittin' in the Balcony" - songs whose distinctive  sound and defiant, often wryly humorous lyrics have been eagerly digested, analyzed and lovingly  reinterpreted by generations of rockers after him, from The Beatles to the Sex Pistols, The Who to U2.

                        Three Steps to Heaven: The Eddie Cochran Story - co-authored by Cochran's nephew, also a gifted
                        musician - is the first American biography of this uniquely American rock legend, who was among the
                        first to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The book is a detailed portrait of Cochran's
                        personal and professional triumphs and travails, with fascinating insight into the rock pioneer's life that
                        only a family member can provide. 33 B/W photographs; Hardcover; April; Popular Music/Biography;
                        North American rights

                        Bobby Cochran is an an award-winning producer and guitarist who's worked with Steppenwolf, the
                        Flying Burrito Brothers, Leon Russell, the Grateful Dead's Bob Weir, and Adrian Legg. He lives in
                        Fairview, TN, near Nashville.

                        Music journalist Susan Van Hecke is the author of the acclaimedRace with the Devil: Gene Vincent's
                        Life in the Fast Lane and Swingin' the Devil's Dream: Spade Cooley, King of Western Swing. She lives
                        in Norfolk, VA.



GENE VINCENT AND EDDIE COCHRAN:
ROCK 'N' ROLL REVOLUTIONARIES
by John Collis

Hardcover: 230 pages
Publisher: Virgin Publishing (July 1, 2004)
ISBN: 1852271930

This is a fascinating account of Eddie's final tour of England in 1960 with Gene Vincent.  The author also provides an overview of the careers of both Gene and Eddie.


The Alan Clark Archives

http://www.aclarkarchives.com/    (At the webpage, click on BOOKS link)

These books are one of the best-kept secrets around. Of particular interest is their series of oversize paperbound books on various rock and roll artists of the fifties and sixties.

    EARLIER PUBLICATIONS (now out of print):
Other artists featured in this series: Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, Big Bopper, Elvis, The Beatles, and many others.

ALAN CLARK, the man who brought us these fine archival books and memorabilia, is also an accomplished rocker in his own right.  He has served as lead vocalist and guitarist for "The Eddie Cochran Band", which has performed the great music of Eddie Cochran for live audiences across the nation.    He has produced 3 CDs of his own recordings:

Visit the website or contact Alan by e-mail or snail mail for more information on the books and CD's:

alan@aclarkarchives.com

aclarkarchive@earthlink.net

Alan Lungstrum
1209 South Neff Ave.
West Covina, Calif 91790




EDDIE COCHRAN VIDEOS:

EDDIE COCHRAN - LIVE AT THE TOWN HALL PARTY!
VIDEO OF EDDIE'S FEB. 1959 TV PERFORMANCE!   GREAT STUFF!!
Now available on VHS and DVD!    Front cover of video      Back cover of video

EDDIE COCHRAN: DOCUMENTARY FILMS
2 documentary films from England: "Three Steps to Heaven" (1982) & "Cherished Memories" (1986)
These are available on one DVD from THEVIDEOBEAT.COM.   Great quality.

EDDIE COCHRAN in "UNTAMED YOUTH"
Eddie had a small speaking role and sings "Cotton Picker" in this 1957 flick. 
It is available on DVD from THEVIDEOBEAT.COM.   Great quality.  Bonus material includes the 1959 Town Hall Party footage.

Eddie Cochran also appeared in these films:
"Go Johnny Go!" (singing "Teenage Heaven")  
Available on DVD from THEVIDEOBEAT.COM.   Great quality.

"The Girl Can't Help It" (singing "Twenty Flight Rock") 
Available on DVD from THEVIDEOBEAT.COM.   Great quality.

DICK CLARK'S ROCK, ROLL AND REMEMBER (aka "GOLDEN GREATS")
(One volume includes a lip-sync performance by Eddie)

Note about Eddie's short-lived movie career:
"Among the future plans for Cochran's career, it seems, was a higher-profile film role in the 1960 western THE ALAMO, starring John Wayne, a part that after his death went to Frankie Avalon.  This could well have proved a fruitful development had he lived.  Such scant lines of dialogue as he had been given in his second movie UNTAMED YOUTH, though hardly Oscar material, had been handled with casual ease, and he undeniably had a photogenic charisma.  Working in Hollywood would also have appealed to him as being less risky than life on the road."  (from John Collis' book)



EDDIE COCHRAN CD'S:

View a collection of covers of ROCKSTAR'S Eddie Cochran CD's

Complete info on the ROCKSTAR Eddie Cochran CD's

IMPORTS From ROCKSTAR RECORDS -


OTHER IMPORTS:
RARE AND ROCKIN'................[MUSIC CLUB MCCD318]
(this is a good budget compilation of Rockstar tracks)

THE EDDIE COCHRAN BOX SET [EMI CDS 79 1187 2]
Every Cochran fan should have this four CD set!  It includes tracks from every facet of Eddie's career and the booklet includes a biography and discography.


SOMETHIN' ELSE! [BEAR FAMILY BC15989 HK] - 8 CDs with 192 page book

Cover of Collector's Choice Music catalog featuring the release of the Bear Family set        Collector's Choice Music entry for the set

TRACK LIST

From the Bear Family website:
All vocal recordings by Eddie Cochran, whether as a solo artist or member of the Cochran Brothers, including his timeless hits, 'Twenty Flight Rock', 'Sittin' In The Balcony', 'Summertime Blues', 'C'mon Everybody', 'Three Steps To Heaven', 'Cherished Memories', 'Cut Across Shorty', and 'Somethin' Else'! Some out-takes are also included! Plus a killer selection from Eddie's instrumental and experimental recordings! Furthermore, demos, live recordings, and interviews! And finally, a selection of Eddie's work as a session guitarist for Skeets McDonald, Wynn Stewart, Ray Stanley, Lee Denson, Gene Vincent, Bob Luman and Johnny Burnette. This fantastic Bear Family boxed set contains an incredible hardcover book with many rare photos, hundreds of label and cover reproductions and a newly researched biography by Stuart Colman, and a discography by Antoon van Olderen with Stuart Colman, Russ Wapensky, and Richard Weize. - Eddie Cochran was truly Somethin' Else. He had the look. He had the talent. He had the attitude. He played guitar--really played guitar. He produced his own records. He wrote his own songs. And he died too soon, leaving the tantalizing promise of what might have been. Eddie Cochran was no prefabricated teen idol. He controlled his music in a way that few early rock 'n' rollers could or did. He lived in the studio and explored its potential, and, as rock 'n' roll changed, he changed with it. His death in 1960 was a tragic loss. - This is the most comprehensive Eddie Cochran compilation ever assembled!



DOMESTIC RELEASES:


Source for Eddie Cochran CD's:    amazon.com (they carry the domestic releases and some imports)

Rare Rockstar EP's:   2003    2004    2005    2006     2007    2009     2010    2012

EP cover with Eddie on the phone


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