Raymond Edward "Eddie" Cochran (October 2, 1938 –April 17, 1960) was an American rock and roll musician and an important influence on popular music during the late 1950s, early 1960s, and beyond. Cochran had an innovative technique of aligning the bass and guitar to the same harmonic frequency. His songs have been covered by artists such as The Who, The Beach Boys, Led Zeppelin, The Stun Gunz, The White Stripes, The Sex Pistols, and Paul McCartney.