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Duane Eddy Biography
Birth Name:Duane Jerome Eddy
Birth Place:Corning, New York, United States
Profession Composer, Actor, Music department
Fast Facts
- In 1960, he was named as the Number One World Musical Personality by an NME Poll
- In 1994, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- In 2008, he was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum
- Got his big break when he met disc jockey Lee Hazlewood at a local radio station
- Started out performing in the duo group Jimmy and Duane at the age of 16
- In 1986, he became the first instrumentalist to have Top 10 hit singles in four different decades in the UK
- Would use a 2,000 gallon water storage tank to accentuate the twangy sound of his guitar