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Gene Vincent

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Aliases
Gene Vincent and The Beat Boys
Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps
Gene Vincent and The Shouts
Real name
Vincent Eugene Craddock
Born
February 11, 1935
Died
October 12, 1971
Country
United States
IPI
00032124141 18 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Rock 'n' roll singer, guitarist and songwriter
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
August 1966 (3 artists)
September 1960 (3 artists)
April 1958 (28 artists)
June 4, 1956 (174 artists)
November 1958 (4 artists)
 REL March 25, 1957 (5 artists)
Originally by Don Carter REC
March 1960 (2 artists)
August 1966 (3 artists)
August 13, 1956 (28 artists)
August 13, 1956 Rosie Flores
1967 (2 artists)
March 1958 (4 artists)
March 5, 1957 (8 artists)
January 7, 1957 (6 artists)
March 5, 1957 (10 artists)
September 1958 Alvin Stardust and Fumble
October 1957 (14 artists)
March 5, 1957 (15 artists)
March 1960 Les Chaussettes Noires
March 25, 1957 (5 artists)
March 1958 Danny Dean and The Homewreckers
 REL September 1958 (15 artists)
Originally by Bob Kelly and The Pikes REC
September 10, 1956 (7 artists)
February 1963 Eddy Mitchell
March 5, 1957 (9 artists)
March 1960 Long Chris et Les Daltons
August 13, 1956 (4 artists)
February 1961 Eddy Mitchell
January 1958 (6 artists)
October 1957 (2 artists)
August 1961 (14 artists)
January 7, 1957 James Intveld
March 1958 Mars Attacks
March 5, 1957 (3 artists)
I’ve Got to Get to You Yet Gene Vincent June 1959 Unverified
August 13, 1956 (2 artists)
May 29, 1964 (2 artists)
September 1958 Gene Vincent's Blue Caps
July 1957 (33 artists)
September 1958 (4 artists)
Love Of A Man Gene Vincent with Sounds Incorporated August 1961 Unverified
June 1959 Johnny Carroll and Judy Lindsey
June 1959 Rocky Burnette, Darrel Higham & The Enforcers
March 5, 1957 (3 artists)
March 1960 Jerry Lee Merritt
March 5, 1957 (8 artists)
September 10, 1956 (27 artists)
March 5, 1957 (3 artists)
December 1959 (2 artists)
June 1959 (7 artists)
March 1958 (5 artists)
November 1958 (51 artists)
March 1960 (7 artists)
July 1970 (2 artists)
March 1963 (2 artists)
September 1958 (6 artists)
November 1963 Nanna
March 1963 Les Missiles
June 1959 (5 artists)
 REL July 1957 (4 artists)
Originally by Bobby Darin REC
April 1958 (2 artists)
August 13, 1956 (9 artists)
December 1959 (7 artists)
July 7, 1958 (2 artists)
March 5, 1957 (2 artists)
February 1963 Tarja Ylitalo

Covers by Gene Vincent

Title Performer Release date Originally by
  March 1960 Johnny Mercer and The Pied Pipers with Paul Weston and His Orchestra REC,REL, Bing Crosby & Sonny Tufts BRD
August 13, 1956 Lou Gold with The Melody Man – Vocal Chorus, Murray Amster
1967 Carl Belew
October 1964 Sam Cooke
March 1963 Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps
November 1983 Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps
November 1983 Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps
December 1969 Ernest Tubb
  March 1960 Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys PRF, Elton Britt and The Skytoppers REL
March 5, 1957 Delmore Brothers
January 1971 Carl Perkins [US1]
March 1958 Billy Murray and Haydn Qartet with Orchestra
Distant Drums Gene Vincent 1987 Unverified
September 1958 Freddy Robinson
1999 Jerry Butler and The Impressions
  March 1958 The Leighton Brothers REC, Paul Biese Trio REL
  October 1964 The Valiants [US1] REL, Little Richard REC
March 1960 Davis and Nelson
September 1958 Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys
  October 1964 Johnny Otis and Orchestra REL, Little Richard REC
March 28, 1963 Huey (Piano) Smith and The Clowns
2000 Jerry Lee Lewis and His Pumping Piano
1967 Dinah Shore with Frank De Vol's Orchestra and Chorus
January 1971 Carl Smith
June 1959 Little Richard and His Band
September 1958 Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys
1967 Merle Haggard and The Strangers
March 28, 1963 Milton Trenier
1982 Hank Snow and His Rainbow Ranch Boys
December 1969 "Dock" Walsh
November 1966 Rick Nelson
August 13, 1956 Frankie Laine
August 13, 1956 Hadda Brooks
  September 1958 Dinah Shore with Frank De Vol and His Orchestra REC, Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra REL
  October 1964 (unknown), Burl Ives BRD, Dinah Shore - Orchestra under the direction of Harry Zimmerman REC,REL
November 1966 Carl Belew & His Rock Crushers
November 1983 Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys
October 1964 Little Richard and His Band
January 1971 Nat "King" Cole
December 1969 Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps
Sampled by Buchanan and Ancell
1967 The Knickerbockers
October 1964 The Clovers
November 1961 Rick Nelson
June 1959 Chuck Berry and His Combo
November 1983 Chuck Berry and His Combo
My Baby Don't 'Low Gene Vincent June 1959 Unverified
December 1969 Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys
June 1959 (unknown), Ana Hato and Deane Waretini, Gracie Fields with Orchestral Accompaniment conducted by Phil Green
January 1971 Don Gibson
February 1959 Judy Garland
September 1958 The Spaniels with Al Smiths Orchestra
  August 13, 1956 Jose Collins PRF, Charles Harrison [US] REC,REL
June 1960 Al Dexter and His Troopers
December 1969 Carlisle Brothers
June 1959 Little Richard and His Band
March 28, 1963 Little Richard and His Band
December 1969 Bobby Day
July 7, 1958 Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys
1980 Chuck Berry and His Combo
December 1969 The Drifters [US1]
December 1969 Jo Stafford with Vocal Group and Paul Weston and His Orchestra
October 1964 Leo Price, Little Richard
December 1969 The Midnighters
March 1958 Wynona Carr
October 1964 Al Collins & Orchestra, Eddie Bo, Little Richard and His Band
October 1964 Elton Britt
  September 1958 Helen Jepson REL, Abbie Mitchell PRF, Abbie Mitchell under the direction of George Gershwin REC
July 1970 Kenny Rogers and The First Edition
November 1983 Kenny Rogers and The First Edition
  October 1964 Dale Hawkins REC,REL
1982 Roger Miller [US-OK]
January 1971 Big Jay McNeely and Band
August 1980 Tom Jones
September 1958 Gogi Grant - Orch. under direction of Buddy Bregman
  March 5, 1957 Liberace REL, Todd Duncan BRD
August 13, 1956 Hoagy Carmichael and His Orchestra
August 13, 1956 Rome Johnson
August 13, 1956 (unknown)
November 1963 Arthur Alexander
December 1969 Big Bopper
1982 Big Maybelle
November 1983 Big Maybelle
June 4, 1956 Jimmy Johnson [US2]
November 1983 Jimmy Johnson [US2]
October 1964 The Pine Ridge Boys
March 1958 Joni James - Lew Douglas Orchestra
January 1971 Gene Allison
  March 1958 Christine Johnson with Carousel Chorus and Orchestra under direction of Joseph Littau PRF,REL
March 1958 Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys
1999 Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys

Sampled songs

Songs written by Gene Vincent

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Baby Blue Gene Vincent, Bobby Jones [US1] Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps December 6, 1957 Covered by (28 artists)
Be-Bop-a-Lula Gene Vincent, Tex Davis Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps May 4, 1956 Covered by (174 artists)
Be Bop Boogie Boy Gene Vincent Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps October 16, 1958 Covered by (4 artists)
Bluejean Bop Gene Vincent, Hal Levy Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps June 26, 1956 Covered by (28 artists)
Cat Man Gene Vincent, Tex Davis Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps October 15, 1956 Covered by (8 artists)
Cruisin' Gene Vincent, Tex Davis Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps October 17, 1956 Covered by (10 artists)
Hold Me, Hug Me, Rock Me Gene Vincent, Tex Davis Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps October 16, 1956 Covered by (9 artists)
Important Words Gene Vincent, Tex Davis Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps October 18, 1956 Covered by James Intveld
Jumps, Giggles and Shouts Gene Vincent, Tex Davis Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps June 26, 1956 Covered by (2 artists)
Pretty Pearly Gene Vincent Gene Vincent August 3, 1959 Covered by Jerry Lee Merritt
Race with the Devil Gene Vincent, Tex Davis Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps May 4, 1956 Covered by (27 artists)
Teenage Partner Gene Vincent, Tex Davis Gene Vincent with The Blue Caps March 26, 1958 Covered by (6 artists)
The Night Is So Lonely Gene Vincent, Clifton Simmons Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps October 15, 1958 Covered by (5 artists)
Who Slapped John Gene Vincent, Tex Davis Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps June 26, 1956 Covered by (9 artists)
Yes I Love You, Baby Gene Vincent, Paul Peek, Tommy Facenda, Max Lipscomb Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps December 10, 1957 Covered by (2 artists)

Releases

Singles

Title Performer Release date Label
Anna-Annabelle Gene Vincent September 1960 Capitol Records
Baby Blue Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps April 1958 Capitol Records
Be-Bop-a-Lula Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps June 4, 1956 Capitol Records
B-I-Bickey-Bi, Bo-Bo-Go Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps March 25, 1957 Capitol Records
Bird Doggin' Gene Vincent August 1966 Challenge [US1]
Bluejean Bop Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps September 1956 Capitol Records
Crazy Legs Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps January 7, 1957 Capitol Records
Dance to the Bop Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps October 1957 Capitol Records
Git It Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps September 1958 Capitol Records
Held for Questioning Gene Vincent February 1963 Capitol Records
If You Want My Lovin' Gene Vincent February 1961 Capitol Records
I Got a Baby Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps January 1958 Capitol Records
I'm Going Home (To See My Baby) Gene Vincent with Sounds Incorporated August 1961 Capitol Records
La-Den-Da-Den-Da-Da Gene Vincent May 29, 1964 Columbia [EMI]
Lonely Street Gene Vincent November 1966 Challenge [US1]
Lotta Lovin' Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps July 1957 Capitol Records
Lucky Star Gene Vincent with The Dave Burgess Band November 1961 Capitol Records
Pistol Packin' Mama Gene Vincent and The Beat Boys June 1960 Capitol Records
Race with the Devil Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps September 10, 1956 Capitol Records
Rocky Road Blues Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps July 7, 1958 Capitol Records
Say Mama Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps November 1958 Capitol Records
The Night Is So Lonely Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps June 1959 Capitol Records
Where Have You Been All My Life Gene Vincent November 1963 Columbia [EMI]
Who's Pushin' Your Swing Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps February 1959 Capitol Records
Wild Cat Gene Vincent December 1959 Capitol Records

Performances also appear on

Title Performer Release date Label
Forever Gene Vincent various artists August 1980 Rollin' Rock
Teen-Age Rock! various artists April 1958 Capitol Records

Tributes

Reported errors

# Reported by Reported on Status Last update
#37428 hounddogman 2008-08-25 10:40:59 UTC processed 2010-05-09 20:13:14 UTC by hounddogman
#39187 Stephan Koenig 2009-05-13 13:24:12 UTC processed 2010-05-09 21:53:55 UTC by hounddogman
#39205 Stephan Koenig 2009-05-14 13:22:48 UTC processed 2012-08-24 19:54:24 UTC by Bastien
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