Duane Eddy
Duane Eddy (born April 26, 1938)[2] 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] He had sold 12 million records by 1963.[2]
Duane Eddy
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994,[4] and the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2008.[5]
Early life[edit]
Eddy was born in Corning, New York. He began playing the guitar at the age of five. In 1951, his family moved to Tucson, and then to Coolidge, Arizona.[2] At the age of 16 he formed a duo, Jimmy and Duane, with his friend Jimmy Delbridge (who later recorded as Jimmy Dell).[6]
Honors[edit]
In the spring of 1994, Eddy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
On April 5, 2000, at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, the title "Titan of Twang" was bestowed upon Eddy by the mayor.
In 2004, Eddy was presented with the Guitar Player Magazine "Legend Award". Eddy was the second recipient of the award, the first being presented to Les Paul.
Legacy[edit]
Among those who have acknowledged Eddy's influence are George Harrison,[3] Dave Davies, Hank Marvin,[3] the Ventures,[21] John Entwistle,[21] Bruce Springsteen, Adrian Belew, Bill Nelson, Mark Knopfler, and Ben Vaughn.[22]
See also[edit]
The ' Have Guitar ' phrase was satirised in 1959 by 'The Stanley Johnson Orchestra ', who released the US lp ' Have Harp, can't Travel ', (Liberty Records LST7118).