After the tragic passing of Eddie Cochran in April 1960, his reminiscence was honored when “Three Steps To Heaven” grew to become a posthumous UK No.1. It was adopted by plenty of additional singles from the archives of the cherished rock’n’curler, which put his identify on the charts there a number of instances via the primary half of the Sixties. A kind of, “Sweetie Pie,” hit the bestsellers on October 6, 1960.
Cochran’s success in Britain had been much more constant throughout his all-too-short life than within the US, and the loyalty of his followers continued after he was killed in a automotive accident on the age of simply 21. The final UK hit of his lifetime was “Hallelujah, I Love Her So,” after which the information of his demise prompted the outpouring of affection that took “Three Steps To Heaven” to the highest.
London Information adopted that with one other UK single in August that includes “Lonely” on one aspect, written by Eddie’s girlfriend Sharon Sheeley, and “Sweetie Pie” on the opposite, which Cochran wrote with Jerry Capehart and Johnny Russell. “Heaven” had been recorded in January 1960, however “Sweetie Pie” had the label delving deep into his archive.
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The music was recorded in 1957, when Cochran was nonetheless rising as a younger artist and effectively earlier than he minimize his signature hits corresponding to “Summertime Blues” and “C’mon Everybody.” The one made no chart impression in America, however either side entered the British charts, albeit modestly.
The percussive “Sweetie Pie” reached No.38, and some weeks later, “Lonely” had every week on the chart at No.41. Cochran’s reminiscence was very a lot alive, and was additional honored when the aptly-named compilation By no means To Be Forgotten was launched in 1962.
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