Apr162024

Dick Dale

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. Read more on Last.fm

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# Title Plays
1Misirlou
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2Miserlou
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3Hava Nagila
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4Nitro
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5Riders in the Sky
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6Surf Beat
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7Night Rider
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8Let's Go Trippin'
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9King of the Surf Guitar
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10Take It Off
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