Ricky Nelson 💗 Poor Little Fool (1958) Composer > Sharon Sheeley | The Sound Of Angels by David Oltoni

"Somethin' Else" is a song by Eddie Cochran, co-written by his girlfriend Sharon Sheeley and his elder brother Bob Cochran, and released in 1959. It has been covered by a wide range of artists, including the Sex Pistols, who scored a number 3 hit with it in the UK Singles Chart in 1979. #rockabillyitalia #Classic EDDIE COCHRAN | Rockabilly Italia

On this day in Rock and Roll History - April 17 1960 Rock and Roll pioneer Eddie Cochran was just 21 years old when he was killed after the taxi in which he was riding blew a tire, then hit a lamp post. Cochran enjoyed hits with "Sittin' in the Balcony" (#18 in 1957), "Summertime Blues" (#8 in 1958) and "C'mon Everybody" (#35 in 1959). Gene Vincent, who recorded "Be Bop A Lula" in 1956, and Cochran's finance, Sharon Sheeley, survived the crash. Their touring mate, Freddy Cannon, was supposed to