Dick Dale


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Born: May 04, 1937 in Boston, MA
Years Active: 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: Rock

Biography
Dick Dale wasn't nicknamed "King of the Surf Guitar" for nothing: he pretty much invented the style single-handedly, and no matter who copied or expanded upon his blueprint, he remained the fieriest, most technically gifted musician the genre ever produced. Dale's pioneering use of Middle Eastern and Eastern European melodies (learned organically t... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2001 Spacial Disorientation
1996 Calling Up Spirits
1994 Unknown Territory
1993 Tribal Thunder
1986 Tigers Loose
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Filmography:
1987 Back to the Beach
1964 Muscle Beach Party
1963 Beach Party
1963 A Swingin' Affair
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Similar Artists:
The Centurions
Link Wray
The Pyramids
The Ventures
The Beach Boys
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Influenced By:
GTR
Duane Eddy
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Followers:
The Chantays
Pixies
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet
Surfers
Los Straitjackets
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