Link Wray
American guitarist (1929–2005) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fred Lincoln "Link" Wray Jr. (May 2, 1929 – November 5, 2005) was an American guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist who became popular in the late 1950s. His 1958 instrumental single "Rumble", reached the top 20 in the United States; and was one of the earliest songs in rock music to utilize distortion and tremolo.
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Birth name | Fred Lincoln Wray Jr. |
Born | (1929-05-02)May 2, 1929 Dunn, North Carolina, U.S. |
Origin | Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | November 5, 2005(2005-11-05) (aged 76) Copenhagen, Denmark |
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Years active | 1955–2005 |
Website | www |
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Rolling Stone ranked Wray at No. 45 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.[1] He received two nominations for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, prior to being inducted in the Musical Influence category in 2023.[2][3]