Duane Eddy | |
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![]() Eddy performing in 2018 | |
Background information | |
Born | Corning, New York, U.S. | April 26, 1938
Died | April 30, 2024 Franklin, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 86)
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Guitarist, musician |
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Years active | 1954–2024 |
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Spouse(s) |
Carol Puckett (divorced)Deed Abbate |
Duane Eddy (April 26, 1938 – April 30, 2024) was an American rock and roll guitarist. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, he had a string of hit records produced by Lee Hazlewood which were noted for their characteristically "twangy" guitar sound, including "Rebel-'Rouser", "Peter Gunn", and "Because They're Young".[6] He had sold 12 million records by 1963. His guitar style influenced the Ventures, the Shadows, the Beatles (especially their lead guitarist George Harrison), Bruce Springsteen, Steve Earle, and Marty Stuart.[7][4]
Eddy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2008.
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