Blue Cheer

Blue Cheer's breakthrough single, "Summertime Blues," was a tune co-written by Eddie Cochran and his manager Jerry Capehart. The song has also been covered by countless other artists over the years, including the Beach Boys, the Who, T. Rex, Rush, and Alan Jackson. The Blue Cheer version made #14 in the US.

While speaking to Get Ready To Rock, Dickie Peterson explained how Blue Cheer came up with their unique sound. "We were very young men and wanted to explore music, we added more and more amps. A lotta people loved us, a lotta people didn't. Our music, you either like us or you don't. We're a rock n' roll band."

Leigh Stephens was named the #98 "Greatest Guitarist of All-Time" by Rolling Stone in 2003.