Trivquiz: The music world loses Eddie Cochran, Hollywood loses Gary Cooper.
Identify these other luminaries who passed away in 1961 ... and can you name these music stars who were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame the same year as Eddie Cochran?
Three years after Cochran’s death, Heinz - a bleached blonde former member of “Telstar” hitmakers The Tornados – had a Top 5 U.K. hit with the tribute song, “Just Like Eddie.” The guitarist on the record was Ritchie Blackmore, who would go on to co-found Deep Purple.
Here’s the footage of Cooper’s Honorary Oscar presentation: