Gene Vincent

Born: February 11, 1935 // Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Died: October 12, 1971 // Newhall, California, United States. Gene Vincent, was an American musician who pioneered the styles of rock and roll and rockabilly. His 1956 top-ten hit with Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps, "Be-Bop-a-Lula", is considered a significant early example of rockabilly. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 (Performer) and the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Father of Melody Jean Vincent NOTE: Any credit including the last name Craddock should go to the real name PAN, Vincent Eugene Craddock.