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In 1986, Eddy recorded with [[Art of Noise]], remaking his 1960 version of [[Henry Mancini]]'s "[[Peter Gunn]]". The song was a Top Ten hit around the world, ranking #1 on Rolling Stone Magazine's dance chart for six weeks that summer. "Peter Gunn" won the [[Grammy]] for Best Rock Instrumental of 1986. It also gave Eddy the distinction of being the only instrumentalist to have had Top 10 hit singles in four different decades in [[Great Britain]]. {{fact|date=January 2010}} |
In 1986, Eddy recorded with [[Art of Noise]], remaking his 1960 version of [[Henry Mancini]]'s "[[Peter Gunn]]". The song was a Top Ten hit around the world, ranking #1 on Rolling Stone Magazine's dance chart for six weeks that summer. "Peter Gunn" won the [[Grammy]] for Best Rock Instrumental of 1986. It also gave Eddy the distinction of being the only instrumentalist to have had Top 10 hit singles in four different decades in [[Great Britain]]. {{fact|date=January 2010}} |
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The following year, a new album, the self-titled '''Duane Eddy'' ', was released on [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]. Several of the tracks were produced by [[Paul McCartney]], [[Jeff Lynne]], [[Ry Cooder]], and [[Art of Noise]]. Guest artists and musicians included [[John Fogerty]], [[George Harrison]], Paul McCartney, Ry Cooder, [[James Burton]], [[David Lindley (musician)|David Lindley]], [[Steve Cropper]], and original Rebels, [[Larry Knechtel]] and [[Jim Horn]]. The album included a cover of Paul McCartney's 1979 instrumental, "Rockestra Theme," which McCartney stated was originally written with Eddy in mind. {{fact|date=January 2010}} |
The following year, a new album, the self-titled '''Duane Eddy'' ', was released on [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]. Several of the tracks were produced by [[Paul McCartney]], [[Jeff Lynne]], [[Ry Cooder]], and [[Art of Noise]]. Guest artists and musicians included [[John Fogerty]], [[George Harrison]], Paul McCartney, Ry Cooder, [[James Burton]], [[David Lindley (musician)|David Lindley]], [[Steve Cropper]], and original Rebels, [[Larry Knechtel]] and [[Jim Horn]]. The album included a cover of Paul McCartney's 1979 instrumental, "Rockestra Theme," which McCartney stated was originally written with Eddy in mind. {{fact|date=January 2010}} |
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In 1992 Duane did a duet with [[Hank Marvin]] on Hank's album 'Into the Light', with a cover version of the [[The Chantays]]' 1963 hit '[[Pipeline (instrumental)|Pipeline]]'. |
In 1992 Duane did a duet with [[Hank Marvin]] on Hank's album 'Into the Light', with a cover version of the [[The Chantays]]' 1963 hit '[[Pipeline (instrumental)|Pipeline]]'. |
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Duane Eddy (born April 26, 1938) is a Grammy Award-winning American guitarist. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.[1]
Biography
Early years
Born in Corning, New York, in 1938, he began playing the guitar at the age of five. His family moved west to Arizona in 1951.
Career
In early 1954, in Coolidge, Arizona, Eddy met local disc jockey Lee Hazlewood, who would become his longtime partner, co-writer and producer. They moved to Phoenix, where Eddy formed a band; his group, later known as the Rebels, featured Steve Douglas and Jim Horn, pianist Larry Knechtel, and guitarist Al Casey.
On January 9, 1959, Eddy’s debut album, Have Twangy Guitar Will Travel, was released, reaching #5, and remaining on the album charts for 82 weeks. In 1960, the UK's New Musical Express voted him World's Number One Musical Personality, ousting Elvis Presley. That same year, he appeared in and recorded the theme for the movie Because They're Young. The song became Eddy's biggest success, peaking at #4. "Rebel-'Rouser" peaked at #6, and "Forty Miles of Bad Road" peaked at #9 in 1958 and 1959, respectively.[2] He also recorded an album of completely acoustic music, Songs of Our Heritage.
During the 1960s Eddy launched an acting career, appearing in such films as A Thunder of Drums, The Wild Westerners, Kona Coast, The Savage Seven, and two appearances on the television series Have Gun — Will Travel. He was married to singer Jessi Colter from 1962 to 1968. In the 1970s, he produced album projects for Phil Everly and Waylon Jennings. In 1975, a collaboration with hit songwriter Tony Macaulay and former founding member of The Seekers, Keith Potger, led to a worldwide top ten record, "Play Me Like You Play Your Guitar". The single, "You Are My Sunshine", featuring Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings, hit the country charts in 1977. [citation needed]
In 1986, Eddy recorded with Art of Noise, remaking his 1960 version of Henry Mancini's "Peter Gunn". The song was a Top Ten hit around the world, ranking #1 on Rolling Stone Magazine's dance chart for six weeks that summer. "Peter Gunn" won the Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental of 1986. It also gave Eddy the distinction of being the only instrumentalist to have had Top 10 hit singles in four different decades in Great Britain. [citation needed]
The following year, a new album, the self-titled 'Duane Eddy ', was released on Capitol. Several of the tracks were produced by Paul McCartney, Jeff Lynne, Ry Cooder, and Art of Noise. Guest artists and musicians included John Fogerty, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ry Cooder, James Burton, David Lindley, Steve Cropper, and original Rebels, Larry Knechtel and Jim Horn. The album included a cover of Paul McCartney's 1979 instrumental, "Rockestra Theme," which McCartney stated was originally written with Eddy in mind. [citation needed]
In 1992 Duane did a duet with Hank Marvin on Hank's album 'Into the Light', with a cover version of the The Chantays' 1963 hit 'Pipeline'.
In the spring of 1994, Eddy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Eddy's "Rebel-'Rouser" was featured that same year in Forrest Gump. Oliver Stone's Natural Born Killers used "The Trembler", a track written by Eddy and Ravi Shankar. In 1996, Eddy joined Hans Zimmer on the soundtrack of Broken Arrow. [citation needed]
In 2004, Eddy was presented with the Guitar Player Magazine "Legend Award". Eddy was the second recipient of the award, the first having been presented to Les Paul. Among those who openly acknowledge his influence are George Harrison, Dave Davies of (the Kinks), Hank Marvin (of the Shadows), the Ventures,[3] John Entwistle (of the Who),[3] Bruce Springsteen, Adrian Belew, Bill Nelson (of Be-Bop Deluxe), and Mark Knopfler.
Signature guitars
Duane Eddy was the first rock and roll guitarist to have a signature model guitar.
In 1960, Guild Guitars introduced the Duane Eddy Models DE-400 and the deluxe DE-500. A limited edition of the DE-500 model was reissued briefly in 1983 to mark Eddy's 25th anniversary in the recording industry.
The Gretsch "Chet Atkins 6120" model has long been associated with Eddy. In 1997, Gretsch Guitars started production of the Duane Eddy Signature Model, the Gretsch 6120-DE.
In 2004, The Gibson Custom Art and Historic Division introduced the new Duane Eddy Signature Gibson guitar.
Awards
- Number One World Musical Personality in the NME Poll (UK; 1960)
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Member (1994)
- Grammy Winner Best Rock Instrumental Peter Gunn (1986) [3]
- Grammy Nomination Best Country Instrumental (Doc Watson album) (1992)
- Rockwalk Induction (1997)
- Presented with "Chetty" award by Chet Atkins (2000)
- Guitar Player Magazine Legend Award (2004)
- Musicians Hall of Fame Member (2008)
Discography with Billboard chart peak positions
U.S. singles
| Year | Single | Chart position |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | "Movin' N' Groovin" | 72 |
| "Rebel-'Rouser" | 6 | |
| "Ramrod" | 27 | |
| "Cannonball" | 15 | |
| 1959 | "The Lonely One" | 23 |
| "Yep!" | 30 | |
| "Forty Miles Of Bad Road" | 9 | |
| "The Quiet Three" | 46 | |
| "Some Kind-A Earthquake" | 37 | |
| "First Love, First Tears" | 59 | |
| 1960 | "Bonnie Came Back" | 26 |
| "Shazam!" | 45 | |
| "Because They're Young" | 4 | |
| "Kommotion" | 78 | |
| "Peter Gunn" | 27 | |
| 1961 | "Pepe" | 18 |
| "Theme From Dixie" | 39 | |
| "Gidget Goes Hawaiian" | 101 | |
| "Ring Of Fire" | 84 | |
| "Drivin' Home" | 87 | |
| "My Blue Heaven" | 50 | |
| 1962 | "The Avenger" | 101 |
| "The Battle" | 114 | |
| "Deep In The Heart Of Texas" | 78 | |
| "The Ballad Of Paladin" | 33 | |
| "Dance With The Guitar Man" | 12 | |
| 1963 | "Boss Guitar" | 28 |
| "Lonely Boy, Lonely Guitar" | 82 | |
| "Your Baby's Gone Surfin" | 93 | |
| 1964 | "The Son Of Rebel Rouser" | 97 |
| 1970 | "Freight Train" | 110 |
| 1977 | "You Are My Sunshine" | 50 |
| 1986 | "Peter Gunn" (with The Art of Noise) | 50 |
Albums
- Have 'Twangy' Guitar Will Travel (#5) – Jamie JLP-3000 (Mono)/JLPS-3000 (Stereo) -- 1958
- Original album covers are white with Duane Eddy sitting on guitar case and LP title in white. 2nd pressings show the same cover with LP title in green and red; 3rd pressings are red album covers with Duane Eddy standing Note: It is very likely that so called "original" version white letter covers do not exist.
- Especially for You (#24) – Jamie JLPM-3006/JLPS-3006—1959
- The "Twangs" the "Thang" (#18) – Jamie JLPM-3009/JLPS-3009—1959
- Songs of Our Heritage – Jamie JLPM-3011/JLPS-3011—1960
- Original copies feature gatefold covers, later replaced with regular covers. Also pressed in limited quantities of red vinyl and blue vinyl
- $1,000,000.00 Worth of Twang (#10) -- Jamie JLPM-3014/JLPS-3014—1960
- Girls! Girls! Girls! (#93) -- Jamie JLPM-3019/JLPS-3019—1961
- Front cover features photos of Duane with Brenda Lee and Annette Funicello
- $1,000,000.00 Worth of Twang, Volume 2 -- Jamie JLPM-3021/JLPS-3021—1962
- Twistin' With Duane Eddy -- Jamie JLPM-3022/JLPS-3022—1962
- Twistin' 'N' Twangin (#82) -- RCA LPM-2525 (Mono)/LSP-2525 (Stereo) -- 1962
- Twangy Guitar - Silky Strings (#72) -- RCA LPM-2576/LSP-2576—1962
- Surfin' -- Jamie JLPM-3024/JLPS-3024—1963
- Duane Eddy & The Rebels—In Person -- Jamie JLPM-3025/JLPS-3025—1963
- Dance with the Guitar Man (#47) -- RCA LPM-2648/LSP-2648—1963
- "Twang" a Country Song -- RCA LPM-2681/LSP-2681—1963
- "Twangin'" Up a Storm! (#93) -- RCA LPM-2700/LSP-2700—1963
- 16 Greatest Hits -- Jamie JLPM-3026/JLPS-3026—1964
- Lonely Guitar (#144) -- RCA LPM-2798/LSP-2798—1964
- Water Skiing -- RCA LPM-2918/LSP-2918—1965
- Twangin' The Golden Hits -- RCA LPM-2993/LSP-2993—1965
- Twangsville -- RCA LPM-3432/LSP-3432—1965
- The Best of Duane Eddy -- RCA LPM-3477/LSP-3477—1965
- Duane-A-Go-Go -- Colpix CP-490 (Mono)/CPS-490 (Stereo) -- 1965
- Duane Eddy Does Bob Dylan -- Colpix CPL-494/CPS-494—1965
- The Biggest Twang Of All -- Reprise R-6218 (Mono)/RS-6218 (Stereo) -- 1966
- The Roaring Twangies -- Reprise R-6240/RS-6240—1967
- The Vintage Years -- Sire SASH-3707-2—1975
- Pure Gold -- RCA ANL1-2671—1978
- Duane Eddy -- Capitol ST-12567—1987
Film appearances
- Because They're Young (1960)
- A Thunder of Drums (1961)
Quotation
Ever since I have been knee-high to a Fender guitar, I've hated photographers. The yearly trip to the local 'snapper' in Phoenix, Arizona, with the rest of the family, was a real ordeal. That hate of having my picture taken has stayed with me through the years.
Further reading
Books
- Hardy, Phil and Dave Laing, Encyclopedia of Rock, Schrimner Books, 1987.
- Rees, Dafydd,and Luke Crampton, Rock Movers & Shakers, ABC-CLIO, 1991.
- The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock and Roll edited by Jon Pareles and Patr Romanowski, Rolling StonePress/Summit Books, 1993.
- Stambler, Irwin, The Encyclopedia of Pop, Rock and Soul, St.
- Martin's, 1989.
- Furek,Maxim, "The Jordan Brothers: A Musical Biography of Rock's Fortunate Sons." Kimberley Press, 1986.
Periodicals
- "Twangsville" produced by the Duane Eddy Circle (Appreciation Society) since 1975
- Detroit Free Press, August28. 1970.
- Detroit News, June 4, 1961.
- Musician, November 1991.
References
- ^ Duane Eddy bio
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1987). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (3rd ed.). New York: Billboard Publications, Inc. ISBN 0-8230-7520-6
- ^ a b c Prown, Pete; Newquist, H.P; and Eiche, Jon F. (1997). Legends of Rock Guitar, pp. 21-22. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 0793540429.
- ^ Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (1st ed.). London: Reed International Books Ltd. p. 97. CN 5585.