Duane Eddy
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One of the early rock and rollers, Duane Eddy's signature twanging, electric guitar sound created some of the era's most distinctive riffs and made him a great icon of the guitar. Born on April 26, 1938, in Corning, New York, he first learnt to play guitar aged five and producer Lee Hazelwood discovered him at 16. Hazelwood helped him develop a unique style inspired by Chet Atkins, based on rockabilly, low-strung strings and heavy reverb. Eddy's instrumental jams caused a storm, producing the hits âRebel Rouser,â âPeter Gunn,â âForty Miles of Bad Roadâ and the UK number 2 singles âBecause They're Youngâ and âPepe.â Duane Eddy was voted âThe World's Number One Music Personalityâ by NME readers in 1960 (ahead of Elvis Presley) and his successful albums Have Twangy Guitar Will Travel (1958), Especially for You (1959), and $1,000,0000 Worth of Twang (1960) helped inspire The Shadows and The Beatles - paving the way for The British Invasion. While still active as a recording and touring artist, his commercial success came to an end in 1964 when The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and other British bands dominated the charts all over the world. He did achieve minor chart success in 1970 with âFreight Trainâ and in 1975 when his single âPlay Me Like You Play Your Guitarâ reached the Top 10 in the UK. Duane Eddyâs appearance on The Art of Noiseâs 1986 hit single âPeter Gunnâ introduced him to a new audience and earned him a Grammy Award â shared with The Art of Noise - for Best Rock Instrumental. Regarded as one of the instrumental rock guitar greats, Duane Eddy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. Duane Eddy died from cancer on April 30, 2024, at the age of 86.
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- Ramrod
- Yep
- Need You by Donnie Owens
- (Dance With The) Guitar Man
- I Gave My Love a Cherry
- Rebel Walk featuring Duane Eddy
- Because They're Young featuring Duane Eddy
- Ramrod featuring Duane Eddy
- The Walker featuring Duane Eddy
- Matchbox featuring Duane Eddy
- Loving You
- Lonesome Road
- Mason Dixon Lion featuring Duane Eddy
- Cannonball featuring Duane Eddy
- Quiniela
- Along the Navajo Trail featuring Duane Eddy
- The Raid
- Along the Navajo Trail
- Lover
- Walkin'
- Three 30 Blues
- Anytime
- Lost Friend featuring Duane Eddy
- Pepe featuring Duane Eddy
