Three steps to heaven : the Eddie Cochran story / by Bobby Cochran with Susan Van Hecke.
| Author/creator | Cochran, Bobby |
| Other author | VanHecke, Susan. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | Milwaukee, WI : Hal Leonard, ©2003. |
| Description | 249 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Eddie Cochran story |
| Contents | Step one: Beginnings. Musical awakening -- Coming into his own -- Rock star rising -- Step two: Riding high. Rockin' the big screen -- Pop star and goold ol' boy -- Show of stars -- Sharon -- Liberty -- Step three: Endings. U.K. tour -- Catastrophe -- Synchronicities -- Endnotes and remembrances -- Eddie Cochran in the charts. |
| Abstract | Outrageously talented, remarkably handsome, internationally renowned, and dead at the age of 21. More than 40 years after the tragic car crash that killed him, Eddie Cochran remains one of rock and roll's most lamented "What Ifs." A trailblazing guitarist, gifted vocalist, hit-making composer and arranger, and budding whiz-kid producer, Cochran quickly ascended from Midwestern obscurity in the late '50s to become one of nascent rock and roll's leading lights. He penned or recorded many of the most recognized songs in rock history--"Summertime Blues" "Nervous Breakdown" "Somethin' Else" "C'mon Everybody" "Twenty Flight Rock" "Sittin' in the Balcony"--songs whose distinctive sound and defiant, often wryly humorous lyrics have been eagerly digested, analyzed and lovingly reinterpreted by generations of rockers after him, from the Beatles to the Sex Pistols, The Who to U2. This book--co-authored by Cochran's nephew, also a gifted musician--is the first American biography of this uniquely American rock legend, who was among the first to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The book is a detailed portrait of Cochran's personal and professional triumphs and travails, with fascinating insight into the rock pioneer's life that only a family member can provide. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-233), discography (pages 235-240), and index. |
| LCCN | 2003005276 |
| ISBN | 0634032526 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML420.C6 C63 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |