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Gene Vincent
Deceased

How Did Gene Vincent Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 41
Also known asGEGENEGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn11/02/1935Born inNorfolk, Virginia, U.S.Died12/10/1976 (aged 41)Died inNewhallCauseulcerWikidataQ82311 ↗Buried atCaliforniaTMDb#22864 ↗

Vincent Eugene Craddock, known as Gene Vincent, was an American rock and roll musician who pioneered the style of rockabilly. His 1956 top ten hit with his backing band the Blue Caps, "Be-Bop-a-Lula", is considered a significant early example of rockabilly. His chart career was brief, especially in his home country of the US, where he notched three top 40 hits in 1956 and 1957, and never charted in the top 100 again.

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Filmography12 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2007Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps: Be Bop a LulaMovieHimself72
2004Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon EverybodyMovieSelf (archive footage)69
2003Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2MovieSelf (archive footage)68
2003Gene Vincent at Town Hall PartyMovie—68
1999Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50sMovieSelf (archive footage)64
1980Blue Suede ShoesMovieSelf (archive footage)45
1963Live It Up!Movie—28
1958Hot Rod GangMovieHimself23
1957American BandstandSeriesSelf22
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf13
0The Rock and Roll SingerMovieHimself—
0Don't Knock The Rock U.K. 1964MovieGene Vincent—