Gene Vincent Artist Profile

Gene Vincent

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Real name: Vincent Eugene Craddock
Artist name(s): Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps
Label(s): Capitol, Challenge, Dandelion, EMI, Kama Sutra
Date of Birth: February 11, 1935
Date Deceased: October 12, 1971
Sign: Aquarius
Place of birth: Norfolk, VA, US
Website: www.rockabillyhall.com/LatestNewsGV.html

Gene Vincent Biography

Gene Vincent only had one really big hit, "Be-Bop-a-Lula," which epitomized rockabilly at its prime in 1956 with its sharp guitar breaks, spare snare drums, fluttering echo, and Vincent's breathless, sexy vocals. Yet his place as one of the great early rock & roll singers is secure, backed up by a wealth of fine smaller hits and non-hits that rate among the best rockabilly of all...

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