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The Music Of Eddie Cochran Trivia Quiz

The rock star that never was but who remains a cherished memory. He only had two US and UK top 20 hits during his lifetime. (US chart positions, Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002. UK chart positions, Guinness book of British Hit Singles)

A multiple-choice quiz by shipyardbernie. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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shipyardbernie

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316,821

Updated
Jul 23 22

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the title of Eddie Cochran's first hit on the US pop chart? He may have been holding the hand of his girlfriend and smooching. Hint

Somethin' Else

Drive In Show

Sittin' In The Balcony

Jeanie Jeanie Jeanie

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the very apt title of Eddie Cochran's posthumous 1960 UK number one hit? Hint

Cherished Memories

Three Stars

Teenage Heaven

Three Steps To Heaven

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which deceased singer is *not* mentioned by Eddie Cochran in the tribute song "Three Stars"? Hint

The Big Bopper

Buddy Holly

Johnny Horton

Ritchie Valens

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Eddie Cochran song, in which nothing seems to be going right, contains this reply to his inquiry?
"I'd like to help you son
But you're too young to vote" Hint

Mean When I'm Mad

Cut Across Shorty

My Way

Summertime Blues

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which Eddie Cochran song of 1958 were there bare feet slapping on the floor causing the house to shake? Hint

Skinny Jim

Stockin's And Shoes

Twenty Flight Rock

C'mon Everybody

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these Rock'n'Roll movies did Eddie Cochran *not* appear in? Hint

"Go, Johnny, Go" (1959)

"The Girl Can't Help It" (1956)

"Rock Around The Clock" (1956)

"Untamed Youth" (1957)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Eddie Cochran has had 6 different albums in the UK album chart between 1960 and 1988, which one reached the highest position? Hint

Eddie Cochran Memorial Album

Cherished Memories

Singing To My Baby

Very Best Of Eddie Cochran

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Question 8 of 10

8. Eddie Cochran was inducted into the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame 27 years after his death; which year was it? Hint

1987

1990

1989

1991

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Eddie Cochran UK hit about something we look forward to, do these lyrics come from?
"Took the road to look-out hill
The view up there is sure a thrill" Hint

Love Again

Pretty Girl

Sweetie Pie

Weekend

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Question 10 of 10

10. The UK group The Who had a UK and US hit with a cover version of which Eddie Cochran record? Hint

My Way

C'mon Everybody

Summertime Blues

Somethin' Else

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the title of Eddie Cochran's first hit on the US pop chart? He may have been holding the hand of his girlfriend and smooching.

Answer: Sittin' In The Balcony

Eddie was "Sittin' In The Balcony" and may even have been watching the movie. It reached number 18 on the US pop chart in 1957 but did not chart in the UK.

2. What is the very apt title of Eddie Cochran's posthumous 1960 UK number one hit?

Answer: Three Steps To Heaven

Eddie took "Three Steps To Heaven" to the top of the UK chart for two weeks in 1960. It did not chart in the US.

Eddie recorded this song shortly before his fatal car accident in Wiltshire UK while being driven to the airport in a taxi cab. His girlfriend at the time, the late songwriter Sharon Sheeley and singer Gene Vincent were also injured in the crash. In the strange but true category, he was backed on the record by The Crickets, whose ex-lead singer Buddy Holly, had the previous posthumous UK number one hit "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" in 1959.

3. Which deceased singer is *not* mentioned by Eddie Cochran in the tribute song "Three Stars"?

Answer: Johnny Horton

Country singer Johnny Horton was the odd one out, he died in a car crash in 1960. He was married to the widow of country legend Hank Williams. The song was a tribute to Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper who were all killed in a plane crash, northwest of Clear Lake, Iowa USA, on 3rd February 1959.

4. Which Eddie Cochran song, in which nothing seems to be going right, contains this reply to his inquiry? "I'd like to help you son But you're too young to vote"

Answer: Summertime Blues

The lyrics come from "Summertime Blues", it is the reply to a call he made to his congressman. It was a number eight hit on the US pop chart and it reached number 18 on the UK chart in 1958.

5. In which Eddie Cochran song of 1958 were there bare feet slapping on the floor causing the house to shake?

Answer: C'mon Everybody

"C'mon Everybody" is the song and Eddie's parents are away. He has invited the usual crew round to the house for a party and the "House'll be a-shakin' from the bare feet slapping on the floor". Now we've all been there, right?

"C'mon Everybody was a number 35 hit on the US pop chart. It reached number six on the UK chart in 1959. On re-release in 1988 it reached number 14 on the UK chart.

6. Which of these Rock'n'Roll movies did Eddie Cochran *not* appear in?

Answer: "Rock Around The Clock" (1956)

Eddie Cochran did not appear in the 1956 movie "Rock Around The Clock". Oh dear, those old Rock'n'Roll movies, were they really that bad. What story lines, er, did they have any?

7. Eddie Cochran has had 6 different albums in the UK album chart between 1960 and 1988, which one reached the highest position?

Answer: Eddie Cochran Memorial Album

"The Eddie Cochran Memorial Album" reached number nine in 1960. Re-issued in 1963 it reached number eleven.

"Singing To My Baby" reached number 19 in 1960. Re-issued in 1963 it reached number 20. "Cherished Memories" reached number 15 in 1963. "Very Best Of Eddie Cochran" reached number 34 in 1970. Eddie Cochran never had an album in the top forty on the US album chart.

8. Eddie Cochran was inducted into the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame 27 years after his death; which year was it?

Answer: 1987

Eddie Cochran was inducted into the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, along with the likes of Bill Haley, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins, Bo Diddley and B.B. King.

9. Which Eddie Cochran UK hit about something we look forward to, do these lyrics come from? "Took the road to look-out hill The view up there is sure a thrill"

Answer: Weekend

We all look forward to the "Weekend". It reached number 15 on the UK chart in 1961; it never charted in the US.

10. The UK group The Who had a UK and US hit with a cover version of which Eddie Cochran record?

Answer: Summertime Blues

The Who had a hit with "Summertime Blues" in 1970. It reached number 38 on the UK chart and number 27 on the US pop chart.

Source: Author shipyardbernie

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