Gene Vincent

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. NOTE: Any credit including the last name Craddock should go to the real name PAN, Vincent Eugene Craddock.