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- A blue plaque has been unveiled at Bristol Hippodrome to mark the spot where Eddie Cochran performed his last ever gig.
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May 22, 2023 · A blue plaque has been unveiled at Bristol Hippodrome to mark the spot where Eddie Cochran performed his last ever gig. The American Rock and Roll star was just 21 when he performed there.
May 23, 2023 · The speeding car crashed into a concrete lamppost in Chippenham, and Eddie died from his injuries the following day. There has long been a memorial on Rowden Hill marking the spot where Cochran died, and now the British Plaque Trust has installed a blue plate at the Hippodrome itself.
May 22, 2023 · A blue plaque has been unveiled in Bristol in a "bittersweet" tribute to a famous American singer who tragically died in a car crash after performing in the city.
May 22, 2023 · Music legends, invited guests and fans joined the filmmaking team behind Don’t Forget Me, the official biography of Eddie Cochran, at Bristol’s Hippodrome for the unveiling of a blue plaque commemorating the place where the pioneering rocker gave his final live performance.
May 23, 2023 · A blue plaque has been unveiled at the Bristol Hippodrome yesterday, commemorating the late rock and roll icon Eddie Cochran. The theatre holds a special significance in Cochran’s career,...
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May 23, 2023 · The idea for the blue plaque honouring Eddie Cochran originated during the filming of a documentary. While filming at Joe Brown’s house alongside Marty Wilde, Bob Harris, and Peter Bradley from the Buddy Holly Foundation, Read proposed the concept to Bradley.
