Duane Eddy

Birth Name:

Duane Jerome Eddy

Birth Place:

Corning, New York, United States

Profession

Composer, Music department, Actor

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

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