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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. Dale was known as "The King of the Surf Guitar", which was also the title of his second studio album.
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 of illnesses,...
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.
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 Guardian. No...
Surf guitar pioneer Dick Dale, whose song Misirlou played over the opening credits to Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, has died aged 81. Dale was known for his blindingly fast strumming style,...
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. Dale’s musical inspiration was broad, drawing from Middle-Eastern music to traditional rock and roll.
Remembering Dick Dale, 'King Of The Surf Guitar' March 22, 20191:36 PM ET. Heard on Fresh Air. Terry Gross. Dale told Fresh Air in 1993 that his distinctive guitar style came, in part, from the...
