Dick Dale, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Dick Dale

American surf rock guitarist

Date of Birth: 04-May-1937

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 16-Mar-2019

Profession: composer, record producer, guitarist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Dick Dale

  • Richard Anthony Monsour (May 4, 1937 – March 16, 2019), known professionally as Dick Dale, was an American rock guitarist.
  • He was a pioneer of surf music, drawing on Middle Eastern music scales and experimenting with reverberation.
  • Dale was known as "The King of the Surf Guitar", which was also the title of his second studio album. Dale worked closely with the manufacturer Fender to produce custom-made amplifiers including the first-ever 100-watt guitar amplifier.
  • He pushed the limits of electric amplification technology, helping to develop equipment that was capable of producing a louder guitar sound without sacrificing reliability.

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