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Duane Eddy, Grammy-Winning ‘Rebel-Rouser’ Guitarist, Dies at 86
Duane Eddy has died at the age of 86. Read about the Grammy-winning guitarist's life and career.
“Duane inspired a generation of guitarists the world over with his unmistakeable signature ‘Twang’ sound,” a rep for Eddy told Variety. He went on to become one of few artists in the past century to find national fame purely as an instrumentalist, notching 27 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 such as “Rebel-‘Rouser,” which debuted at No. Eddy was also a Grammy-decorated musician, winning his first-ever nomination in 1987 for “Peter Gunn” in the best rock instrumental performance category.
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