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    • 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
    Apr 23, 1960
    Guitarist Steve Clark is born in Sheffield, England. He joins the hard-rock band Def Leppard, co-writing the group's 1987 single "Pour Some Sugar On Me." That song will be referenced in Keith Urban's 2019 country hit "We Were"
    May 3, 1960
    Gene Vincent performs at the Liverpool Stadium in England. In attendance: future Beatles John Lennon and Paul McCartney
    May 10, 1960
    Paul Hewson, better known as U2 vocalist Bono, is born in Dublin, Ireland. A friend of Johnny Cash, he records "Dreaming With Tears In My Eyes" for the 1997 album "The Songs Of Jimmie Rodgers: A Tribute"
    May 17, 1960
    TV executive and artist manager Simon Fuller is born in Hastings, England. The creator of "American Idol," he signs Carrie Underwood and Kellie Pickler to management deals with his company, 19 Entertainment
    Aug 1, 1960
    The East German newspaper Young World brands Elvis Presley as "public enemy #1"
    Oct 5, 1960
    Roy Acuff arrives in Frankfurt, Germany, for a USO tour that keeps him in Europe for more than two months
    Nov 21, 1960
    George Harrison is deported from Hamburg, Germany, when authorities discover he's under 18, and not of legal age to perform in clubs. Harrison goes on to write "Something," a country hit for Johnny Rodriguez



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