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'King of Twang' guitarist Duane Eddy dies at 86
The Grammy-winning US guitarist is hailed by many as one of the founding fathers of rock and roll.
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Duane Eddy, twangy guitar icon of early rock, dead at 86
Duane Eddy, a pioneering guitarist who made his debut in the 1950s, has died. The twangy guitarist was 86. Eddy died of cancer on Tuesday at the Williamson Health Hospital in Franklin, Tennessee, his wife, Deed Abbate, said. Eddy paved the way for a new generation of guitarists by focusing on the bass strands on the guitar versus the high ones. During his career, Duane sold more than 100 million copies and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. "I had a distinctive sound that...
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Duane Eddy, legendary rock ‘n' roll guitarist, dies at 86
Duane Eddy, a pioneering guitar hero whose reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as “Rebel Rouser” and “Peter Gunn” helped put the twang in early rock ‘n’ roll, has died at age 86.