Duane Eddy

Duane Eddy
Eddy performing in 2018
Background information
Born	(1938-04-26)April 26, 1938 Corning, New York, U.S.
Died	April 30, 2024(2024-04-30) (aged 86) Franklin, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Instrumental rock rockabilly rock and roll surf country[1]
Occupation(s)	Guitarist
Years active	1954–2024
Labels	Jamie RCA Victor Gregmark
Spouse(s)	Jessi Colter ​ ​ (m. 1961; div. 1968)​

Duane Eddy (April 26, 1938 – April 30, 2024) was 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" guitar sound, including "Rebel-'Rouser", "Peter Gunn", and "Because They're Young".^[2] He had sold 12 million records by 1963. His guitar style influenced the Shadows, the Beatles and Bruce Springsteen.^[3]

Eddy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2008.