To rock & roll history, Eddie Cochran was a tragic legend who left a sense of unfulfilled promise after his early death in 1960 at the age of 21. But to Bobby Cochran, the author of his biography, THREE STEPS TO HEAVEN, the star was his beloved Uncle Eddie who accompanied him on his paper route and whose loss was still keenly felt decades later. The creator of "Summertime Blues," "Something Else," and "Twenty Flight Rock" is brought to life in these intimate recollections. The author blends episodes from his own music career (he learned to play guitar on the same instrument as his uncle) with stories of Cochran and his fellow rock & rollers' wild partying, exhausting tour schedules, and creative songwriting and recording sessions. Significantly, many of Eddie Cochran's better-known songs initially failed to become hits, and for a time he was a bigger star in Europe than on his home turf. Bobby Cochran's visualization of the car crash that killed his uncle is riveting, but THREE STEPS' biggest fascination lies in its recounting of the small personal details of the singer's private life, and his close personal connection with the author.
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