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"Gene Vincent was never huge, but in many ways he's the biggest." Lux Interior. The History Of Rock 1980
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Quick Facts Gene Vincent, Born ...
Gene Vincent | |
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Born | Vincent Eugene Craddock (1935-02-11)February 11, 1935 |
Died | October 12, 1971(1971-10-12) (aged 36) |
Cause of death | internal haemorrhage and heart failure |
Occupation(s) | singer, songwriter |
Spouse |
Ruth Ann Hand
(m. 1956; div. 1956)Darlene Hicks
(m. 1958; div. 1961)Margaret Russell
(m. 1963; div. 1965)Jackie Frisco (m. 1966) |
Musical career | |
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Years active | 1955–1971 |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | Navy |
Years of service | 1952–1955 |
Rank | Seaman |
Battles/wars | Korean War |
Awards | Good Conduct Medal National Defense Service Medal Korean Service Medal United Nations Medal Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation[2] |
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"And guess I'd do It all again if I were young enough- well, most of it. I'd certainly go along with being a Rock 'n' Roll singer, but Korea?" Record-Mirror-1976-02-28
the author fails to explain why Vincent could go on doing pretty successful tours around the world, while in the same time having an almost disastrous record on the charts : in the USA, he charted 5 times only, twice in the top 20, in GB, where he was more successful, he had 4 top 20 hits, never entering the top 10
- "Gene Vincent - Universal Music France". February 7, 2021. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021.
- "TogetherWeServed - Gene Vincent, SN". February 7, 2021. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021.