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Link Wray was the original punk, the inventor of the power chord, and the architect of a sound that laid the foundation for metal, punk, and every genre that relies on raw, untamed noise to to convey its message.
Apr 30, 2024 · Link Wray (born May 2, 1929, Dunn, North Carolina, U.S.—died November 5, 2005, Copenhagen, Denmark) American guitarist and songwriter who is often credited with introducing the power chord (a simplified chord, commonly played on the electric guitar, based on the root and fifth notes of the major scale), which greatly influenced the sound of ...
Nov 22, 2005 · By Dennis McLellan. Nov. 22, 2005 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Link Wray, the rock guitar pioneer who gave birth to the aggressively primal sound known as the power chord on his 1958...
Nov 22, 2005 · By Ben Sisario. Nov. 22, 2005. Link Wray, a rockabilly guitarist whose raw sound and inventive techniques influenced musicians from the early days of rock 'n' roll into the punk era, died on...
Link Wray - Rumble - 11/12/1984. Classic Rock on MV. 44.1K subscribers. Subscribed. 4.6K. 280K views 3 years ago. Link Wray - Rumble Recorded Live: 11/12/1984 - Capitol Theatre - Passaic,...
LINK WRAY. I am thrilled that “Rumble” by Link Wray has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. My goal for the last twenty years has been to bring the legacy of this unsung rock hero to light. I am happy my efforts, and those of Link’s fans, to promote Link’s legacy, have finally paid off. I have had the pleasure of becoming ...
Nov 23, 2005 · Link Wray: Father of the Power Chord. November 21, 2005 • Link Wray is the man who is said to have inspired rock-and-roll legends such as Pete Townsend and Neil Young with his power chord guitar ...
