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Richard Anthony Monsour (May 4, 1937 – March 16, 2019), known professionally as Dick Dale, was an American rock guitarist. He was a pioneer of surf music , drawing on Middle Eastern music scales and experimenting with reverb . [1]
Dick Dale, the surf rock pioneer who took reverb to new levels, died on Saturday night. He was 81. The guitarist's health had declined over the past 20 years due to a number...
Dick Dale was an American rock guitarist and pioneer of the surf music genre known for his percussive playing style and innovative use of the reverb amplifier effect. He is also widely known as the “King of Surf Guitar,” a nickname that fans gave him early in his career.
Look no further than the life and legacy of the legendary Dick Dale. Dale spearheaded the surf-music craze of the early ‘60s with his unprecedented blend of Middle Eastern scales, traditional Mexican rhythms and full-bore spring reverb to evoke the sound of crashing waves.
Born in 1937 in Quincy, Massachusetts, Richard Anthony Monsour, widely known as Dick Dale, was an influential American musician who helped shape the surf rock genre. Surf rock is a unique music style featuring guitars with heavy reverberation.
Dick Dale was an American guitarist who pioneered the surf rock genre in the 1960s. His unique playing style blended Middle Eastern influences with rockabilly and electric guitar techniques.
Dick Dale, “the King of the Surf Guitar,” has died at the age of 81. California Rocker first reported that Dale died Friday. His bassist Sam Bolle confirmed Dale’s death to the...
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