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Eddy died surrounded by family in hospital near his home in Franklin, Tennessee, on 30 April, his wife Deed Abbate told the Associated Press. “Duane inspired a generation of guitarists the world over ...

Duane Eddy, the twangy, Grammy-winning rock guitarist who had Top 10 instrumental hits including “Rebel Rouser” and “Forty Miles of Bad Road” and scored with a version of Henry Mancini’s “Peter Gunn,” ...

Guitarist Duane Eddy, best known for twangy riffs on hits such as “Rebel Rouser” and “Cannonball,” has died at the age of 86, it has been reported. A representative for Eddy confirmed to Variety on ...

Eddy sold more than 100 million records worldwide and had a string of hits in the 1950s and 1960s AFF-USA/Shutterstock Grammy-winning guitarist Duane Eddy has died at age 86. The musician, who had a ...

Duane Eddy, the most commercially successful instrumental artist in the history of rock 'n' roll, has died. He was 86. The Grammy-winning guitarist died peacefully on Tuesday, surrounded by family in ...

Duane Eddy, a pioneering guitarist who made his debut in the 1950s, has died. The twangy guitarist was 86. Eddy died of cancer on Tuesday at the Williamson Health Hospital in Franklin, Tennessee, his ...

GROSS: One of the most influential guitarists in early rock 'n' roll, Duane Eddy, died last week. He was 86. He was one of the first instrumentalists to become a rock 'n' roll star. His New York Times ...

Duane Eddy, who became the first stand-alone rock ‘n’ roll guitar star with a string of instrumental hits in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s including the theme to TV series “Peter Gunn” and “Rebel ...