Vince Eager

Vince Eager
Vince Eager in 1980
Vince Eager in 1980
Background information
Birth nameRoy Taylor
Born (1940-06-04) 4 June 1940 (age 84)
Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
GenresRock and roll, pop
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1958–present
Labels
  • Decca
  • Parlophone
  • Top Rank
  • Pye
  • Avenue
  • Nevis
  • Charley Farley
  • Rollercoaster
  • Pink 'n' Black
  • Western Star
Websitevinceeager.co.uk

Vince Eager (born Roy Taylor, 4 June 1940)[1] is an English pop musician. He was widely promoted by impresario Larry Parnes, but later quarrelled with him over his commercialising of Eddie Cochran's tragic early death. Eager has since appeared in cabaret and on the West End stage.[2]

  1. ^ "Vince Eager". Rockabilly.nl. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  2. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (2002). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Fifties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. p. 116. ISBN 1-85227-937-0.