He also had ambitions to work in film, like Elvis Presley and Eddie Cochran, and registered for acting classes with Lee Strasburg's Actors ' Studio, where the likes of Marlon Brando and James Dean had trained.

The first song to commemorate the musicians was “ Three Stars ” by Eddie Cochran.

Rock-n-Roll emerged in the mid-50s as the teen music of choice with Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, Gene Vincent, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Little Richard, James Brown, Bo Diddley, Buddy Holly, Bobby Darin, Ritchie Valens, Duane Eddy, Eddie Cochran, Brenda Lee, Bobby Vee, Connie Frances, Johnny Mathis, Neil Sedaka, Pat Boone and Ricky Nelson being notable exponents.

* April 17 – Eddie Cochran, American rock singer ( b. 1938 )

3 which contains 60 versions of the song — 30 by Haley ( mostly live performances ), and 30 more by a variety of artists including Pat Boone, Chubby Checker, Eddie Cochran, John Lennon, Buddy Knox, Isley Brothers, The Platters, Carl Perkins, and Mae West.

The first song to commemorate the musicians was " Three Stars " by Eddie Cochran.

American-born entrepreneur Lee Gordon, who arrived in Australia in 1953, played a key role in establishing the popularity of rock & roll with his famous " Big Show " tours, which brought to Australia many leading American rock ' n ' roll acts including Bill Haley & His Comets, Little Richard, Bo Diddley, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Buddy Holly & The Crickets and Jerry Lee Lewis.

It was recorded by others, including Eddie Cochran, a good friend of all three.

* Rockabilly musician Eddie Cochran ( composer of " Summertime Blues " and " Twenty Flight Rock ")

The other inductees this year consist of The Coasters, Eddie Cochran, Bo Diddley, Marvin Gaye, Bill Haley, Clyde McPhatter, Ricky Nelson, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Smokey Robinson and Jackie Wilson.

* The following artists are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: The Coasters, Eddie Cochran, Bo Diddley, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Bill Haley, B.

* April 17 – Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent and Cochran's girlfriend Sharon Sheeley are injured in a car accident near Chippenham, Wiltshire.

The group, whose style was based upon the sounds of Sun Records artists and other artists from the 1950s, were heavily influenced by Eddie Cochran, Carl Perkins, Gene Vincent and Bill Haley & His Comets.

His fourth album was titled Who I Am, and it contained four number one hits: a cover of the Eddie Cochran standard " Summertime Blues ", followed by " Livin ' on Love ", " Gone Country " and " I Don't Even Know Your Name ".

Steppenwolf reformed in 1974 with its core lineup of Kay, Edmonton and McJohn, along with longtime bassist Biondo and newcomer Bobby Cochran, Eddie Cochran's nephew.

Later moving to Wimbledon, southwest London, he fell in love with the rock and roll of Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, Arthur Crudup and Chuck Berry and was considered a mod because of dress, hanging around coffee bars such as the 2 I's in Soho.

His main guitar, a Les Paul Standard ( fitted with a Les Paul Custom replacement neck after the original neck was broken ) was refinished in a translucent orange to resemble Gretsch guitars played by one of his heroes Eddie Cochran.

# " Somethin ' Else " ( Eddie Cochran )

During this period he backed a number of U. S musicians such as Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran on their U. K tours.

Some sources have suggested that Eddie Cochran played guitar on " Kiss Me " and " I ’ m Restless " but it has not been substantiated.

The singer Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent were involved in a car crash in Chippenham on 17 April 1960 on Rowden Hill.

A memorial sits near the crash site and Chippenham hosts an Eddie Cochran festival annually ( see below ).

The town holds an annual festival in remembrance of American rock and roll singer Eddie Cochran, who tragically died on 17 April 1960 following a car accident shortly before midnight the previous day, while travelling through Chippenham on his way back to London during a British tour.

* Brian Setzer as Eddie Cochran

Smith was a teammate of future National Basketball Association player Marques Johnson on the basketball team, and a teammate of future fellow Hall-of-Fame player Eddie Murray on the baseball side.

The names themselves come from Edmondson's and Mayall's own nicknames for each other ; many of Mayall's characters are referred to by some variation of the name " Richard " and " Eddie " is taken from " Eddie Monsoon ", Edmondson's nickname since University, which is a play on his then stage name, Ade Edmondson ( compare Edina Monsoon in Absolutely Fabulous, who is called " Eddie " by her friend Patsy, and is played by Edmondson's Comic Strip fellow and wife Jennifer Saunders ).

After the fourth bout with Arizmendi was a bout with Fritzie Zivic's brother, Eddie Zivic, resulting in another Armstrong knockout win and after one more bout, Armstrong, the 126 pound division world champion, challenged a fellow member of the three division champions ' club, Barney Ross, then World Welterweight Champion, for the title.

B ' nai B ' rith President Frank Goldman convinced fellow B ' nai B ' rith member Eddie Jacobson, long-time friend and business partner of the president, to appeal to Truman for a favor.

Carew's career total of 17 steals of home currently puts him tied for 17th on the list with former New York Giant MVP Larry Doyle and fellow Hall of Famer Eddie Collins.

Along with David Ruffin, Otis Williams ( no relation ), and fellow Alabamians Eddie Kendricks and Melvin Franklin, Williams was a member of The Temptations during the " Classic Five " period.

Adu signed an 12-month loan deal with Greek side Aris in January 2010, joining fellow USA international Eddie Johnson.

A housing complex called Duncan Edwards Court exists in Manchester, among a network of streets, named after his fellow Munich victims, including Eddie Colman, Roger Byrne and Tommy Taylor.

police officers Frank Tenpenny ( Samuel L. Jackson ) and Edward " Eddie " Pulaski ( Chris Penn ), whom Carl has had history with, apprehend him and threaten to frame him for a fellow officer's murder unless he assists them in their illegal operations.

Thesz, at the time, was head of a promotional combine that included fellow wrestling champions Longson, Bobby Managoff, Canadian promoter Frank Tunney and Eddie Quinn, who promoted in the St. Louis territory where NWA promoter Sam Muchnick was running opposition.

While Blanco served as a reserve catcher with the Braves working behind Javy Lopez, he also became known as Greg Maddux ' personal catcher, a role he inherited from fellow Venezuelan catcher, Eddie Pérez.

He played with other bop musicians Bud Powell and Eddie " Lockjaw " Davis, a fellow tenor with a distinctly tough tone in comparison to Stitt, in the 1950s and recorded a number of sides for Prestige Records label as well as albums for Argo, Verve and Roost.

She succeeded fellow SDLP MP Eddie McGrady, who had held the seat since 1987 when he defeated Enoch Powell of the Ulster Unionist Party who had represented the seat since October 1974.

One of Eddie's former organ students, " Soapluvva ," has established a tribute channel on YouTube in honor of both Eddie, and his fellow soap opera organist, Charles Paul.

He served as Liberal House Leader in the 1970s and, in 1973, sued fellow Liberal MPP Eddie Sargent for libel after Sargent made remarks about Singer's retainer fee from a developer while he was appearing before a legislative committee to explain how he obtained the contract to build Ontario Hydro's new headquarters in Toronto.

Rice began his work in the R & B field in the 1950s based in Detroit, performing with the Five Scalders in 1956 and with the Falcons ( fellow band members included Eddie Floyd, Wilson Pickett and Joe Stubbs ) from 1957 to 1963.

From 1967 – 69, Scott was a member of The Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band which toured Europe extensively and which also featured fellow tenor players Johnny Griffin and Eddie " Lockjaw " Davis, at the same time running his own octet including John Surman and Kenny Wheeler ( 1968 – 1969 ), and a trio with Mike Carr on keyboards and Bobby Gien on drums ( 1971 – 1975 ).

In the beginning of the season, Conley, along with fellow rookies George Crowe and Eddie Mathews, was invited to spring training, with a chance of making the roster.

Williams and Bryant were in a number of groups together, including Otis Williams & the Siberians, the El Domingoes, and The Distants before forming The Elgins in 1960 with fellow Distants Melvin Franklin and Otis Williams, and Primes Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams.

These included Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Eddie Money, and fellow Jersey Shore residents Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.

During a tag-team tournament in 1983, the masked Stagger Lee teamed up with fellow face Norvell Austin to take on “ Fargo ’ s Fabulous Ones " ( Tommy Rich and " Hot Stuff " Eddie Gilbert ).

Feeling increasingly lonely and isolated on campus, she is relieved to strike up conversation with a fellow freshman student named Eddie ( who is also taking Psychology with Professor Walsh ) when they are both lost.