Gene Vincent

Vincent Eugene Craddock

Born: February 11, 1935 // Norfolk, Virginia, United States.
Died: October 12, 1971 // Newhall, California, United States.

Gene Vincent, was an American musician who pioneered the styles of rock and roll and rockabilly. His 1956 top-ten hit with Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps, "Be-Bop-a-Lula", is considered a significant early example of rockabilly. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 (Performer) and the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.

In Groups:
Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps