"Ain't no cure for the
Summertime Blues." Born Edward Ray Cochrane 1938 in
Oklahoma; raised in
Albert Lea,
Minnesota. Teamed up with
Hank Cochran (no relation) in '54 to form the
Cochran Brothers. Recorded on
Ekko Records. Solo in '56; first appeared in
movie "
The Girl Can't Help It". Switch to
Liberty Records for three top-40 hits in '57-'59. Huge in
England. Died in
car crash of
limo driven by George Martin;
Gene Vincent survived.