Duane Eddy

Duane Eddy
  • Type: Musician
  • Country: United States
  • Born: April 26, 1938 in Corning, New York, United States
  • Died: April 30, 2024 in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
  • Active: 1955 - 2024

Biography

Duane Eddy was an American guitarist born in Corning, New York in 1938, famed for a reverberant 'twang' played on his guitar's bass strings. Working with producer *Lee Hazlewood*, he scored instrumental hits from 1958, including 'Rebel-'Rouser', 'Peter Gunn' and 'Because They're Young', and sold millions of albums for #Jamie Records# and #RCA Victor#. His style influenced surf, country and rock guitarists worldwide. Eddy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and died in Franklin, Tennessee in 2024.

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