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May 22, 1958
Jerry Lee Lewis arrives in London, where he admits he's married his teenage cousin, Myra. He's booed offstage and forced to cancel 34 of his 37 scheduled concerts
Jul 15, 1958
Julia Lennon, the mother of John Lennon, dies in a car accident in Liverpool, England. The event comes a year after Lennon met future fellow Beatle Paul McCartney, with whom he shares songwriting credits on several country hits
Dec 18, 1958
For his 15th birthday, Keith Richards receives his first guitar. He goes on to play with The Rolling Stones, whose "Honky Tonk Women" is judged among country's 500 greatest singles in the Country Music Foundation book "Heartaches By The Number"
Apr 27, 1959
Sheena Easton is born in Glasgow, Scotland. Known for such pop hits as "Modern Girl," "Strut" and "For Your Eyes Only," she earns a #1 country single when she teams with Kenny Rogers in 1983 on "We've Got Tonight"
Aug 1, 1959
Vocalist Joe Elliott is born in Sheffield, England. As the lead singer of the rock band Def Leppard, he co-writes "Pour Some Sugar On Me," referenced in Keith Urban's 2019 country hit "We Were"
Oct 30, 1959
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club opens in London, England. The owner, a jazz saxophone player, goes on to write Bonnie Tyler's crossover single "It's A Heartache" and Shelly West's country hit "Flight 309 To Tennessee"
Feb 20, 1960
A riot breaks out when teen fans storm the stage during a Gene Vincent/Eddie Cochran concert at Caird Hall in Dundee, England
Apr 3, 1960
The Everly Brothers start their first tour of the United Kingdom
Apr 16, 1960
Eddie Cochran performs "Summertime Blues" live for the final time in Bristol, England, where he shares a concert bill with Gene Vincent. Cochran dies the following day in an automobile accident
Apr 17, 1960
A car taking Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent to the London Airport crashes, killing Cochran, breaking Vincent's collarbone and breaking "Poor Little Fool" songwriter Sharon Sheeley's pelvis
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