
Roland GodefroyCC BY-SA 3.0File pageGene Vincent
- guitarist
- singer
- singer-songwriter
- rockabilly musician
- bandleader
- composer
- musician
- Born 1935-02-11
- Died 1971-10-12 (aged 36)
- Nationality United States
- Years active 1955–1971
Known for
| Role | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | The Girl Can't Help It | Movie | 21 |
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Award won Role or nomination
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- Born
age 21
age 36
- Died
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Nothing recorded for: Spouse, Partner, Parents, Children, Siblings, Influenced by, Studied under, Taught.
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I hope my fans remember my name is Gene Vincent and not Gene Autry.
Read the full quoteNo, not really. I’m a singer. Listen, I never meant to make money. I never wanted it. I’m a singer, man. When I put out a record called "Be-Bop-A-Lula", my only thought was to just make a living singing. But all of a…
Read the full quoteIt’s like I say. We used to all sit around … me and Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley and Carl Perkins and we’d talk about things. If one of us had a hit, we’d say: "That’s fabulous. It’s a damn good song." But now, the…
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Facts
Personal details
- Nationalities
- United States
- Cause of death
- ulcer
- Languages
- English
- Years active
- 1955–1971
- Instruments
- guitar, voice
- Record labels
- Apex, Capitol Records, Challenge Records, Dandelion
- Genres
- rockabilly, country music
