Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran: Rock 'N' Roll Revolutionaries

Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran: Rock 'N' Roll Revolutionaries by Collis, John. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781852271930.

The United Kingdom had never seen anything like it, as two rocknroll legends rampaged around the country on Britains first-ever rock tour. Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran lived the rocknroll lifestyle to the full, bringing to an end the monochrome 1950s and ushering in the swinging 60s. John Collis has traced the story of the UK tour that was a defining moment in British popular culture to its tragic climax with the death of Eddie Cochran. He looks back on the contrasting backgrounds of the two stars, follows the tale onwards to Gene Vincents death from alcohol and drug abuse, and examines the lasting legacy of their music.