Duane Eddy

Duane Eddy's instrumental rock & roll hits from the late '50s were vastly influential and his twanging, echoing sound was instantly recognizable on songs like "Rebel Rouser and "Peter Gunn." Along with Chuck Berry, Eddy was responsible for popularizing the electric rock guitar. His distinctively low and muscular riffs could be heard on no less than 15 Top 40 hits between 1958 and 1963. He was also one of the first rock stars to successfully crack the LP market, and his legacy could be found in genres ranging from surf music to punk. That twangy sound was devised in collaborat...