Duane Eddy, who became the first stand-alone rock ‘n’ roll guitar star with a string of instrumental hits in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s including the theme to TV series “Peter Gunn” and “Rebel ...

Hugely influential to generations of rock guitar players, Eddy helped define an era, and establish the electric guitar as an instrument with a voice all its own. Born in Corning, New York in 1938, ...

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 ...

A self-taught electric guitar virtuoso, he influenced a generation of musicians. One of them, John Fogerty, called him rock’s first guitar god. By Bill Friskics-Warren Bill Friskics-Warren reports on ...

Pioneering rock ‘n’ roll star Duane Eddy has died (Picture: Getty/Shutterstock) Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Duane Eddy has died aged 86. The Grammy-winning artist died of cancer on Tuesday in hospital in ...

In short: Acclaimed rock'n'roll guitarist Duane Eddy has died at 86 of cancer. Eddy's distinct "twangy" style of guitar playing proved heavily influential on rock'n'roll and surf music through the ...

Duane Eddy, one of rock’s first guitar heroes and an idol of George Harrison, Jeff Beck, John Fogerty, Dan Auerbach, and many other guitar-slingers who followed, died Sunday at his home in Franklin, ...

Duane Eddy, who became the first true guitar hero of the modern musical era, has died. Variety reports that Eddy died in the Nashville suburb of Franklin, Tenn., on Tuesday (April 30) at the age of 86 ...

Eddy sold more than 100 million records worldwide and had a string of hits in the 1950s and 1960s AFF-USA/Shutterstock Grammy-winning guitarist Duane Eddy has died at age 86. The musician, who had a ...

Duane Eddy, the trailblazing guitar player known for his 'twang', has died at the age of 86, his family confirmed. The Grammy-winning musician, who was behind the song Rebel Rouser and the theme to ...