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| Born: Feb 11, 1935 in Norfolk, VA | Avg.User Rating: 144 Ratings |
| Died: Oct 12, 1971 in Newhall, CA |
| Genre: Rock |
| Styles: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly |
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| Biography: Gene Vincent only had one really big hit, "Be-Bop-a-Lula," which epitomized rockabilly at its prime in 1956 with its sharp guitar breaks, spare snare drums, fluttering echo, and Vincent's breathless, sexy vocals. Yet his place as one of the great early rock & roll singers is secure, backed up by a wealth ...Read full biography |
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Released: 1957 Label: Norton Critics' Rating:  Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps, cut in October 1956, only four months after its predecessor, came about under slightly less favorable circumstances than the Bluejean Bop album. Cliff Gallup, whose lead ...Read full reviewReleased: 2002 Label: EMI Critics' Rating: 
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