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Gene Vincent | |
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Born | Vincent Eugene Craddock February 11, 1935 |
Died | October 12, 1971 | (aged 36)
Cause of death | internal haemorrhage and heart failure |
Occupation(s) | singer, songwriter |
Spouse |
Ruth Ann Hand
(m. 1956; div. 1956)Darlene Hicks
(m. 1958; div. 1961)Margaret Russell
(m. 1963; div. 1965)Jackie Frisco (m. 1966) |
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Years active | 1955–1971 |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | Navy |
Years of service | 1952–1955 |
Rank | Seaman |
Battles/wars | Korean War |
Awards | Good Conduct Medal National Defense Service Medal Korean Service Medal United Nations Medal Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation[2] |
"Gene Vincent was never huge, but in many ways he's the biggest." Lux Interior. The History Of Rock 1980
"And guess I'd do It all again if I were young enough- well, most of it. I'd certainly go along with being a Rock 'n' Roll singer, but Korea?" Record-Mirror-1976-02-28
- ^ "Gene Vincent - Universal Music France". February 7, 2021. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021.
- ^ "TogetherWeServed - Gene Vincent, SN". February 7, 2021. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021.