(Feb. 11, 1935 - Oct. 12, 1971) Gene Vincent was an American rockabilly pioneer musician, best known for his hit "Be-Bop-A-Lula". After "Be-Bop-A-Lula" became a huge hit, Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps were unable to follow it up with the same level of commercial success, but released critically acclaimed songs like "Race With The Devil" and "Bluejean Bop".