BBC Arena - Eddie Cochran (1986) Part 1 Three Steps To Heaven

Outrageously talented, remarkably handsome, internationally renowned, and dead at the age of 21. More than 40 years after the tragic car crash that killed him, Eddie Cochran remains one of rock and roll's most lamented What Ifs. A trailblazing guitarist, gifted vocalist, hit-making composer and arranger, and budding whiz-kid producer, Cochran quickly ascended from Midwestern obscurity in the late '50s to become one of nascent rock and roll's leading lights. He penned or recorded many of the most recognized songs in rock history - “Summertime Blues,” “Nervous Breakdown,” “Somethin' Else,” “C'mon Everybody,” and “Twenty Flight Rock.” A flashy stage dresser with a tough-sounding voice, Cochran epitomized the sound and the stance of the Fifties rebel rocker. He was especially revered in Britain, where his influence as a rock and roll original endures to this day. Eddie Cochran released only one album during his lifetime, which was abruptly cut short when the taxi in which he was a passenger crashed en route to a London airport at the end of a British tour. The single Cochran released just before his death, eerily enough, was entitled “Three Steps to Heaven.”

Part 1: Three Steps To Heaven

BBC Arena : Three Steps To Heaven (1982)

Documentary which looks at the life and premature death of rock n' roll star Eddie Cochran, with comment from Larry Parnes, Adam Faith, Marty Wilde, Joe Brown, Cochran's mother and his fiancee Sharon Sheeley. Great stories of Eddie and Gene touring together and insight into Eddie's personality and playing style. Film also includes details of the infamous car crash in 1960.

Full Version Available Upon Request