Duane Eddy

Duane Eddy

American guitarist (1938–2024)

Duane Eddy was an American guitarist. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, he had a string of hit records produced by Lee Hazlewood which were noted for their characteristically "twangy" guitar sound, including "Rebel-'Rouser", "Peter Gunn", and "Because They're Young". He had sold 12 million records by 1963. His guitar style influenced the Ventures, the Shadows, the Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Steve Earle, and Marty Stuart.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 2 films (1961) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1 other record (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1961 A THUNDER OF DRUMS Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. & Robert J. Enders Inc. 96 min 16mm Color sound
1961 Ring of fire. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. & Andrew L. Stone Inc. 90 min 35mm Color sound