At 11:50 pm on April 16, 1960, Eddie Cochran was traveling on the A4 near Chippenham after a 13 week tour of the UK, when the speeding taxi blew a tire and crashed into a lamp post on Rowden Hill.

He was taken to St Martin’s Hospital and passed away the next day (April 17, 1960) of head injuries. A memorial stone is located in the old chapel grounds at St Martin’s Hospital. A memorial plaque can also be found next to the sundial at the back of the old chapel.

Cochran was 21 years old and his last record "Three Steps to Heaven" went to #1 in the UK.

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Early rock pioneer Eddie Cochran was born at the old Naeve Hospital in Albert Lea, MN on October 3, 1938.

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Located about 12 miles west of Eddie Cochran's birthplace, the Tail Fins Malt Shop features the Eddie Cochran Room.

A local artist creates the prints for the Eddie Cochran Festival every year, and those prints (along with various other Eddie Cochran memorabilia) are displayed at this malt shop.

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Early rock and roll legend Eddie Cochran ("Summertime Blues", "C'mon Everybody") was born and raised in Albert Lea, MN.

The Freeborn County Historical Society Museum has a permanent Eddie Cochran exhibit that includes gold records, vintage 45s and 78s, memorabilia, photos, and a pair of Eddie's leather pants from his English tour.

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The cover of Bob Dylan's 1964 album The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan was shot at Jones Street and West 4th St in NYC. The cover photo, shot by Don Huntstein, features a then 22-year-old Dylan walk/cuddling with artist Suze Rotollo, his girlfriend from 1961 to 1964.

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