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If you ask the proverbial man on the street to name the founding fathers of rock ‘n’ roll, chances are they’d first mention Elvis, and then Chuck Berry, and then maybe Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, ...

Plans are in the early stages to create a monument in the City of Corning to help build awareness that pioneering guitarist Duane Eddy was born in the Crystal City. Eddy died April 30, 2024, at the ...

Guitarist Duane Eddy, best known for twangy riffs on hits such as “Rebel Rouser” and “Cannonball,” has died at the age of 86, it has been reported. A representative for Eddy confirmed to Variety on ...

Deed Eddy, the wife of Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame guitar legend Duane Eddy, said Duane loved Corning with all his heart, and the city was a place he called home. On Saturday, Sept. 20, Corning returned ...

I recently had the honor to pay tribute to the legendary Duane Eddy, the “Titan of Twang” who passed away on April 30, 2024, at age 86. Duane was a wonderful guy, and it’s testament to one’s life and ...

Duane Eddy has died aged 86. The iconic guitarist, best known as the ‘King of Twang’ after his unmistakeable electric sound on instrumentals such as ‘Rebel Rouser’ and ‘Peter Gunn’, passed away ...

GROSS: One of the most influential guitarists in early rock 'n' roll, Duane Eddy, died last week. He was 86. He was one of the first instrumentalists to become a rock 'n' roll star. His New York Times ...