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Duane Eddy
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Guitarists · 1938–2024

Duane Eddy

American guitarist (1938–2024)

Born
26 April 1938
Corning
Died
30 April 2024
Franklin
Country
United States
Active
1954–2024
Record labels
RCA Victor
Discography
20 albums

Biography

Duane Eddy was a jazz musician who played guitar. Duane Eddy was born on 26 April 1938 in Corning and died on 30 April 2024 in Franklin. The music is usually filed under country music, rock and roll and instrumental rock. Record labels: RCA Victor. The discography here lists 20 albums, from “Have ‘Twangy’ Guitar Will Travel” (1958) to “Road Trip” (2011). Honours include Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance (1987), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1994) and Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist (2013).

Duane Eddy (April 26, 1938 – April 30, 2024) was an American 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". He had sold 12 million records by 1963. His guitar style influenced the Ventures, the Shadows, the Beatles (particularly lead guitarist George Harrison), Bruce Springsteen, Steve Earle, and Marty Stuart. Eddy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2008.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Have ‘Twangy’ Guitar Will Travel 1958
Songs of Our Heritage 1960
Girls! Girls! Girls! 1961
Dance With The Guitar Man 1962
Twangy Guitar Silky Strings 1962
Twistin' 'N' Twangin' 1962
"Twang" a Country Song 1963
"Twangin'" Up a Storm! 1963
Chitarra Uragano 1963
Lonely Guitar 1964
Water Skiing 1964
Duane Eddy Does Bob Dylan 1965
Twangsville 1965
The Biggest Twang of Them All 1966
The Roaring Twangies 1967
Tokyo Hits / Dynamic Guitar in Tokyo 1967
Pure Gold 1973
Guitar Man 1975
Duane Eddy 1987
Road Trip 2011

Awards

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Duane Eddy play?

Duane Eddy is known for playing guitar.

When and where was Duane Eddy born?

Duane Eddy was born 26 April 1938 in Corning.

What are Duane Eddy's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Have ‘Twangy’ Guitar Will Travel (1958), Songs of Our Heritage (1960), Girls! Girls! Girls! (1961), Dance With The Guitar Man (1962) and Twangy Guitar Silky Strings (1962).

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