In 1955, he
got into a motorcycle accident which ended his planned naval career. He walked
with a limp the rest of his life. He
formed a band and wrote “Be Bop A Lula”, which is a seminal work.
Be Bop A Lu La
(1956):
Race With The Devil
(1956):
Lotta Lovin’
(1957):
Dance to the Bop
(1957):
He left the
U.S. over a tax dispute in the late 50s.
He later returned to try and re-establish himself in the states.
In 1960, he
got into another serious traffic accident. Songwriter Sharon Sheeley died from
her injuries.
Say Mama (1971):
Vincent
died from a ruptured stomach ulcer in 1971.
In 1997, he was the first person inducted into the Rockabilly Hall of
Fame.
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