The influential American rock’n’roll guitarist of the 1950s Duane Eddy has died at the age of eighty-six, according to The Associated Press.
Death was caused by complications in the cancer he suffered and occurred last Thursday April 30 in TennesseeAccording to his wife, Deed Abbate.
Duane Eddy He was a self-taught artist who revolutionized the world of rock’n’roll in the fifties with his characteristic sound: twang. Thus, he managed to influence George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen, John Fogerty and many more musicians. The American believed that the main notes sounded better when recorded on the lower strings than on the higher ones.
Thus, with his deep sound, he began to tinker with the vibrato bar to reach what is now known as twang, his personal trademark. Duane Eddy He released many popular songs between the 1950s and 1960s, including “Rebel Rouses” and “Forty Miles Of Bad Road.” The musician went on to sell more than 100 million records worldwide.
The American debuted in 1958 with “Have Twangy Guitar Will Travel”. Behind this, Eddy He recorded more than fifty albums throughout his life and managed to place more than fifteen songs in the Top 40 during the first five years of his career. However, in 1970 he decided to slow down and slow down, but without stopping.
Eddy He was a unique artist in terms of the way he conceived his music. The American never tried to sing on his songs, since he did not consider himself a good singer. He didn’t think he was that good of a guitarist either, but the community praised him. In fact, many of his songs were part of soundtracks for films like “Forrest Gump” o “Natural Born Killers”.
Many artists have paid tribute to Duane Eddy through social networks after his death, among which are Mick Fleetwood o Nancy Sinatra.