Dick Dale

Punksurf rock pioneerreverb experimentalistearly 1960s instrumental rock

Dick Dale (born Richard Anthony Monsour on 4 May 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts; died 16 March 2019) was an American rock guitarist, known as The King of the Surf Guitar. Dale is revered as one of the pioneers of surf rock and one of the most influential guitarists of the early 1960s. His technique influenced future guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen. He experimented with reverberation and made use of custom-made Fender amplifiers.

Influenced by: Link Wray, Duane Eddy

Active:
1958-2019
Scene:
Southern California surf scene
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