Video: 'Eddie Cochran - Cherished Memories (2001 British documentary)'

(Saturday, April 16, 1960, 11:50 p.m. GMT) — American rock musician Eddie Cochran, 21, who wrote and recorded the classic “Summertime Blues,” was fatally injured tonight when the taxi he was riding in blew a tire and crashed into a lamp post on the A4 in Chippenham, England. Continue reading Rock star Eddie Cochran fatally injured in crash in Britain 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 16 1960) →