Editing Eddie Cochran (section)

== Personal life ==
Cochran dated singer-songwriter [[Sharon Sheeley]]. As a songwriter, Sheeley worked in the music business and for manager Jerry Capehart. She wrote "[[Love Again (Sharon Sheeley song)|Love Again]]" and "Cherished Memories" for Cochran, and the 1959 hit song "Somethin' Else" with Eddie's brother Bill Cochran.<ref name=":5">[[Spencer Leigh (radio presenter)|Leigh, Spencer]] (May 19, 2002). "Obituary: Sharon Sheeley; Composer of rock'n'roll hits for Eddie Cochran and Ricky Nelson". ''[[The Independent]]''.</ref> Sheeley had been romantically interested in Cochran for two years, seemingly unrequited.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Bensley |first=Lin |date=May 19, 2022 |title=The Engine Room - Sharon Sheeley |url=https://recordcollectormag.com/articles/the-engine-room-sharon-sheeley |access-date=2024-05-29 |website=Record Collector Magazine |language=en}}</ref> Originally brunette, she dyed her hair blonde and spent money on a new wardrobe, in an attempt to impress Cochran. In 1958, after attending a [[New Year's Eve]] party hosted by Cochran in [[New York City|New York]], the couple started dating. They were secretly engaged by 1960, and were planning a future together.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

In 1988, [[Levi Strauss & Co.]] promoted their Levi's 501 range with a television commercial called ''Eddie Cochran'', directed by Syd Macartney.<ref name=":5" /> It told the story of how Sheeley (played by actress Sharon Devlin) attracted Cochran at the 1958 party by wearing said product. It was supposedly narrated by Sheeley. The background song, "C'mon Everybody", was released as a promotional single, followed by a compilation album of Cochran's hits.<ref name=":6" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Levi's 501 commercial (Cochran) (1988) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOCMP3H2OCc |access-date=May 29, 2024 |website=YouTube| date=January 7, 2009 }}</ref>