While traveling to London to get a light back to L.A. Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent were in a serious car crash near Chippenham in Wiltshire, England on April 17, 1960. The driver of the car, Cochran's fiancee, and Vincent all survived the crash, but Cochran was thrown through the windshield and killed.
During his short life, Cochran was a moderate star, with four singles that reached the British charts, but no number 1's. The songs, now classics, were; Summertime Blues, C'mon Everybody, Somethin' Else, and Hallelujah I Love Her So. After his death however, the singer became a star, as is often the case, and six more hits were released by Cochran by mid 1963.
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Other notable events for April 17:
-Tony Bennett, reportedly Frank Sinatra's favorite singer, recorded his first track ever on April 17, 1962, it was Boulevard of Broken Dreams
-Johnny Cash played the White House for President Nixon on April 17, 1970. Nixon reportedly asked Cash to play Okie from Muskogee, A Boy Named Sue, and Welfare Cadillac
-Paul McCartney became the first composer to simultaneously have two songs on the US black music and country charts on April 17, 1982
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