Duane Eddy

Summary

Duane Eddy is a human^[1]. Born in Corning^[2], he… he was born on April 26, 1938^[3]. He passed away in Franklin^[4]. He died on April 30, 2024^[5]. He worked as a rock guitarist^[6], musician^[7], jazz guitarist^[8], songwriter^[9], and recording artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,089 views/month, #6,549 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Duane Eddy's place of birth was Corning^[2].
• Duane Eddy passed away in Franklin^[4].
• Duane Eddy was born on April 26, 1938^[3].
• Duane Eddy died on April 30, 2024^[5].
• Duane Eddy's father was Lloyd Delmar Eddy^[12].
• Among Duane Eddy's spouses was Jessi Colter^[13].
• Duane Eddy held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Duane Eddy worked as a rock guitarist^[6].
• Duane Eddy's professions included musician^[7].
• Duane Eddy's professions included jazz guitarist^[8].
• Duane Eddy worked as a songwriter^[9].
• Duane Eddy worked as a recording artist^[10].
• Duane Eddy worked as a guitarist^[15].
• Duane Eddy's field of work was music^[16].
• Duane Eddy's field of work was composed musical work^[17].
• Duane Eddy's field of work was music composition^[18].
• Duane Eddy's field of work was rock and roll^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Duane Eddy is Rebel-'Rouser^[20].
• Duane Eddy received the Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist^[21].
• Duane Eddy received the MOJO Awards^[22].
• Duane Eddy received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[23].
• Duane Eddy received the Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance^[24].
• Duane Eddy was a member of Duane Eddy and The Rebels^[25].
• Duane Eddy is recorded as male^[26].
• Duane Eddy's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1938-04-26^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2024-04-30^[31]

• Genre(s): country, easy listening, instrumental rock, pop rock, rock and roll, rockabilly, surf, surf rock^[32]

• Community tags: country, easy listening, instrumental rock, pop rock, rock & roll, rock and roll, rockabilly, surf, surf rock^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: efc0ee36-ad69-45af-8602-991b254b7529^[34]

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Origins and Family

Duane Eddy was born in Corning^[2]. He was born on April 26, 1938^[3]. His father was Lloyd Delmar Eddy^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rock guitarist^[6], musician^[7], jazz guitarist^[8], songwriter^[9], recording artist^[10], and guitarist^[15]. Fields of work include music^[16], a type of arts^[35]; composed musical work^[17], a type of work of art^[36]; music composition^[18], an academic discipline^[37]; and rock and roll^[19], a music genre^[38], founded in 1949^[39].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Duane Eddy is Rebel-'Rouser^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist^[21]; MOJO Awards^[22], a music award^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 2004^[42]; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[23], a music museum^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1983^[45]; and Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance^[24], a class of award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1991^[48].

Personal Life

Among Duane Eddy's spouses was Jessi Colter^[13].

Death and Burial

Duane Eddy died on April 30, 2024^[5]. He passed away in Franklin^[4]. The cause of death was cancer^[49].

Why It Matters

Duane Eddy ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,089 views/month, #6,549 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

He has been cited as an influence by John Fogerty^[52], a singer^[53], b. 1945^[54], of United States^[55], awarded the Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting^[56] and John Entwistle^[57], a singer-songwriter^[58], 1944–2002^[59], of United Kingdom^[60], awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[61].

FAQs

Where was Duane Eddy born?

Duane Eddy was born in Corning^[2].

Where did Duane Eddy die?

Duane Eddy died in Franklin^[4].

Who were Duane Eddy's parents?

Duane Eddy's father was Lloyd Delmar Eddy^[12].

Who was Duane Eddy married to?

Duane Eddy's spouses include Jessi Colter^[13].

What did Duane Eddy do for work?

Duane Eddy worked as rock guitarist^[6], musician^[7], jazz guitarist^[8], songwriter^[9], and recording artist^[10].

What awards did Duane Eddy receive?

Honors received include Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Instrumentalist^[21], MOJO Awards^[22], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[23], and Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance^[24].

Who did Duane Eddy influence?

Duane Eddy has been cited as an influence by John Fogerty^[52] and John Entwistle^[57].