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    Duane Eddy (born April 26, 1938) is 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" sound, including " Rebel-'Rouser ", " Peter Gunn ", and " Because They're Young ". [3]

  2. Duane Eddy (born April 26, 1938, Corning, New York, U.S.) American guitarist responsible for one of rock music’s elemental sounds, twang—resonant melodic riffs created on the bass strings of an electric guitar. One of early rock’s most influential and popular instrumentalists, Eddy had 15 Top 40 hits between 1958 and 1963.

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  3. Duane Eddy - Rebel-rouser. RoverTCB. 33.8K subscribers. 36K. 6.3M views 15 years ago. ...more. The master of twang! Eddy had 5 Top 40 hits between 1958 and 1963, I think this track was one of...

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    • Signature Sound. Born on April 26, 1938, in Corning, New York, Eddy began playing guitar at age five and adopted a Gretsch Chet Atkins 6120 model as his own at 16, when he formed a duo with his friend Jimmy Delbridge in Coolidge, Arizona.
    • Hit Records. As the raw sounds of early rock and roll gave way to polished teen-idol pop in the late 1950s, Eddy kept the spirit of the earlier era alive with a string of raunchy, rumbling instrumental-guitar hit singles, including “Peter Gunn,” “Ramrod” and “Forty Miles of Bad Road.”
    • Signature Artist. In 1961, Eddy became the first rock and roll guitarist to receive a signature guitar model, when Guild introduced the Duane Eddy DE-400 and Deluxe DE-500 models.
    • Collaboration. By the early ’60s, Eddy’s fame transcended music and he began to appear in films. A cameo in Because They’re Young led to roles in 1961’s A Thunder of Drums and 1962’s The Wild Westerners.
  5. Nov 19, 2021 · published 19 November 2021. His twangy guitar has helped Eddy travel across decades and genres. These are the top cuts from his long-running journey. (Image credit: Future / Jesse Wild) Duane Eddy has something only the greatest guitarists can claim: an instantly identifiable sound.

  6. Learn about Duane Eddy, the guitar hero who invented twang and influenced generations of rock musicians. See his Hall of Fame essay, photos and videos.

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