Pete Drake
Pete Drake
Latest Release
- The First New Wave of British Heavy Metal
- January 2025
- • 3 Songs
Top Songs
| 1 | Forever | ||
| 2 | Left Foot Right Foot Header [MA74 Parris Mix] | ||
| 3 | Steel Guitar Rag | ||
| 4 | I´m Just a Guitar (Everybody Picks on Me) | ||
| 5 | Space Rocket |
Albums
May 2024 • 12 songs
Feb 2024 • 18 songs
Nov 2023 • 1 song
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About
Biography
When rock artists, including Bob Dylan and members of the Beatles, began to record in Nashville, Pete Drake (born Franklin Drake) was the natural choice as steel guitarist. Although he had a Top 30 hit, "Talking Steel," in 1964, Drake recorded very little on his own. Instead, he used the trademark mellow tone of his steel guitar to strengthen albums by other artists. In addition to working with country artists, including Marty Robbins, Bobby Bare, Johnny Cash, the Louvin Brothers, Dolly Parton, and Ernest Tubb, he pioneered the use of the steel guitar in rock, performing on re...