Wednesday, April 17, 2024

64 Years Ago Today

Eddie Cochran was killed at age 21 in a car accident. Besides having a slew of hits himself and being one of the era's greatest guitar players & innovators:

Unlike most early rockabilly artists, Cochran wrote the majority of his songs. He revolutionized the genre, as a result. In his hands, it was more than sped-up blues and country. He introduced polyrhythmic beats and more complex rhythms — he wrote riffs, which was uncommon in the late '50s. Cochran was also a pioneer in the studio. Along with Les Paul, he was one of the first to experiment with multi-track recording and dubbing. He was also an astounding and prolific session player.

...of course he had a huge role in creation of The Beatles:

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