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Duane Eddy

1938 - 2024

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Duane Eddy is the 1,540th most popular musician (down from 1,496th in 2019), the 8,048th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,534th in 2019) and the 570th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Duane Eddy ranks 1,540 out of 3,175. Before him are Kenney Jones, Luther Allison, Mick Thomson, Derek Sherinian, Barbara Thompson, and Arturo Sandoval. After him are Rabih Abou-Khalil, Steve Miller, David Hungate, Ontronik Khachaturian, Memphis Slim, and Viguen.

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Among people born in 1938, Duane Eddy ranks 447. Before him are Péter Bakonyi, Eppie Wietzes, Emilio Trivini, Vija Celmins, Anita Thallaug, and Haruhiro Yamashita. After him are Natalya Krachkovskaya, Richard Benjamin, Carlos Monsiváis, Reni Santoni, Shuji Tsurumi, and Gimax. Among people deceased in 2024, Duane Eddy ranks 375. Before him are Robert Pickton, Mahammed Dionne, Arvo Valton, Domingo Pérez, Brian Lumley, and Jadwiga Barańska. After him are Bill Walton, Helen Gallagher, Vasile Dîba, Mokhtar Hasni, Terry Bisson, and Joe Bryant.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Duane Eddy ranks 8,050 out of 20,380. Before him are Roger Maris (1934), Charlie Logg (1931), Karl Struss (1886), Marshall Allman (1984), Robert J. Walker (1801), and James Smith McDonnell (1899). After him are Milton S. Hershey (1857), Daniel Bashiel Warner (1815), Michael J. Anderson (1953), Walter Johnson (1887), Chris Renaud (1966), and John Musker (1953).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Duane Eddy ranks 570. Before him are James Jamerson (1936), David Bryan (1962), Brad Whitford (1952), Luther Allison (1939), Mick Thomson (1973), and Derek Sherinian (1966). After him are Steve Miller (1943), David Hungate (1948), Ontronik Khachaturian (1975), Memphis Slim (1915), Bernard Edwards (1952), and Travis Barker (1975).

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