Ed Rush
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Ed Rush was an American folk songwriter who, with George Cromarty, wrote the satirical 1962 folk song “Plastic Jesus” — later sung by Paul Newman in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke and recorded by Billy Idol, Tia Blake, and many country and folk-revival acts.
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- Co-wrote “Plastic Jesus” with George Cromarty as the Goldcoast Singers in 1962.
- Paul Newman sang the song on screen in the 1967 film Cool Hand Luke.
- The song has since been recorded by Billy Idol, Tia Blake, the Flaming Lips, and many country and folk-revival acts.
