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Vincent Eugene Craddock (February 11, 1935 – October 12, 1971), known as Gene Vincent, was an American rock and roll musician who pioneered the style of rockabilly. His 1956 top ten hit with his backing band the Blue Caps, "Be-Bop-a-Lula", is considered a significant early example of rockabilly. [2] His chart career was brief, especially in ...
Nov 13, 2009 · Gene Vincent would break his collarbone, but beyond that, the only serious injuries among the passengers were Eddie Cochran’s. Having been thrown from the vehicle when it smashed into a light ...
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Jul 26, 2014 · Gene Vincent only had one really big hit, "Be-Bop-a-Lula," which epitomized rockabilly at its prime in 1956 with its sharp guitar breaks, spare snare drums, ...
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Gene Vincent, was an American musician who pioneered the styles of rock and roll and rockabilly. His 1956 top-ten hit with Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps, "Be-Bop-a-Lula", is considered a significant early example of rockabilly. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 (Performer) and the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Gene Vincent (born February 11, 1935, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.—died October 12, 1971, Newhall, California) American rockabilly singer whose swaggering, black-leather-clad image defined the look of the rock rebel. Discharged from the U.S. Navy in 1955 following a motorcycle accident in which his leg was seriously injured, Vincent tried his hand ...
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Gene Vincent was Capitol’s answer to Elvis Presley. A rockabilly and rock'n'roll singer, he is best known for his début single, “Be-Bop-A-Lula”. He had a long string of hits between 1956 ...
