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Fred Lincoln "Link" Wray Jr. (May 2, 1929 – November 5, 2005) was an American guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist who became popular in the late 1950s. His 1958 instrumental single "Rumble", reached the top 20 in the United States; and was one of the earliest songs in rock music to utilize distortion and tremolo.. Rolling Stone ranked Wray at No. 45 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists ...
Link Wray is the 1971 album by pioneering guitarist Link Wray.The music is an Americana blend of blues, country, gospel, and folk rock elements. This music is characterized by the purposeful use of simplified sounds to reflect the then-current vogue of blues and other roots music being used in many roots rock bands. Wray's guitar-work, composing, and vocals reflected modern rock influences.
"Rumble" is an instrumental by American group Link Wray & His Wray Men. Released in the United States on March 31, 1958, as a single (with "The Swag" as a B-side), "Rumble" utilized the techniques of distortion and tremolo, then largely unexplored in rock and roll.. In 2018, the song was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in a new category for singles.
Nov 21, 2005 · Link Wray was born Frederick Lincoln Wray Jr. in Dunn, North Carolina, on May 2, 1929. He claimed to have learned to play guitar at the age of eight from a traveling circus performer named Hambone.
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.
Link Wray - RumbleRecorded Live: 11/19/1974 - Winterland - San Francisco, CAMore Link Wray at Wolfgang's https://www.wolfgangs.com/live-music-streaming/
Link Wray (born May 2, 1929, Dunn, North Carolina, U.S.—died November 5, 2005, Copenhagen, Denmark) was an 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 rock and roll and laid the groundwork for ...
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.
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 Nov. 5 at his home in Copenhagen.
Explore Link Wray's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Link Wray on AllMusic.
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