LEGENDARY guitarist Duane Eddy has died at the age of 86 after inspiring artists including George Harrison with his distinctive style.
Duane Eddy pictured at the Music City Walk of Fame Ceremony, Nashville, Tennessee in October 2023Credit: Rex
The American musician was dubbed the King of Twang thanks to his reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as Rebel Rouser and Peter Gunn.
Eddy was credited with putting the twang in early rock’n’roll and influenced stars such as late Beatles guitarist Harrison and Bruce Springsteen.
He died at Williamson Health hospital in Franklin, Tennessee, on Tuesday after a battle with cancer.
Grammy-winning Eddy sold more than 100 million records worldwide – enjoying a string of instrumental hits in the 1950s and 1960s.