The good die young
(Though it’s not on this record) I’ve been thinking about Eddie Cochran (October 2, 1938 – April 17, 1960) and Summertime Blues (1958). Here’s “Remember Me…” a cool FRENCH Lp on Liberty Records from Uncle Gil’s Rockin’ Archives! Summertime Blues is ranked number 73 in Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It’s been covered tons. From The Who (on Live at Leeds, 1970) to the Beach Boys to Blue Cheer and Bruce Springsteen. Cochran was just 21 when he died in April 1960, in a road accident during his British tour. In 1987, Cochran was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
June 16th, 2011 at 1:58 pm
He was somethin’ else!
June 20th, 2011 at 11:45 am
Very glad you picked this cover from my blog and that it became “best of the week”.
Just a note: this is a French album, not British!
All the best