Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran by John Collis

Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran by John Collis

The United Kingdom had never seen anything like it, as two rock'n'roll legends rampaged around the country on Britain's first-ever rock tour. Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran lived the rock'n'roll lifestyle to the full, bringing to an end the monochrome 1950s and ushering in the swinging 60s. John Collis has traced the story of the UK tour that was a defining moment in British popular culture to its tragic climax with the death of Eddie Cochran. He looks back on the contrasting backgrounds of the two stars, follows the tale onwards to Gene Vincent's death from alcohol and drug abuse, and examines the lasting legacy of their music.

John Collis is a freelance journalist, author and editor. His journalism has included work on Time Out, the Guardian, Radio Times, the Sunday Times, The Times, the Independent and the Observer. He is the co-author of the musical Race With the Devil: The Legend of Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent, which provided the starting point for this book, as well as books on Van Morrison, the Blues, the music of Frank Sinatra, John Denver and Chuck Berry.

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ISBN 13	9781852271930
ISBN 10	1852271930
Title	Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran
Author	John Collis
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Ebury Publishing
Year published	2004-06-24
Number of pages	244
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