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Dick Dale
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American surf rock guitarist (1937–2019)
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Dick Dale was a musician whose work period began in 1959. He was also known by the pseudonym Dick Dale.
He was the subject of a source titled "Dick Dale | The King of Surf Guitar Discover More Surf Garage Music Facts." This source was grounded and had a character count of 32190.
Dick Dale was born on May 4, 1937, and died on March 16, 2019.
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Film & TV
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Dick Dale, born Richard Anthony Monsour, was an American musician and actor. He was a pioneer of surf music, drawing on Middle Eastern music scales and experimenting with reverberation, known as "The King of the Surf Guitar". Dale worked closely with the manufacturer Fender to produce custom-made amplifiers.
Known for
- Aloha Scooby-Doo! — Special Musical Guest #2 (voice)2005
- Hollywood's Magical Island: Catalina2003
- Dave Foley's The True Meaning of Christmas Specials — Self2002
- It Conquered Hollywood! The Story of American International Pictures — Self2001
- An American Vampire Story — Dick Dale (uncredited)1997
- The Beach Boys and The Satan — Self1997
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Musical Guest1993
- Beverly Hills, 902101990
- Back to the Beach — Self1987
- Surf 2 — Himself1984
via TMDB
Key facts
- Also known as
- The King of the Surf Guitar
- Born
- Richard Anthony Monsour , ( 1937-05-04 ) May 4, 1937, Boston , Massachusetts, U.S.
- Died
- March 16, 2019 (2019-03-16) (aged 81), Loma Linda , California, U.S.
- Genres
- Surf rockabilly proto-punk proto-metal instrumental rock rock and roll
- Occupation
- Musician
- Instrument
- Guitar
- Years active
- 1955–2019
- Labels
- Capitol GNP Crescendo Deltone
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Dick Dale | The King of Surf Guitar Discover More Surf Garage Music Facts
Featuring Dick Dale, MUST-READ INSIGHTS INFORMATION Latest Posts LATEST FEATURED POSTS FIND OUT MORE FACTS Net Worth What is Radiohead's Net Worth in 2026? Surf Garage Surf Music
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Anthony
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Boston
- Place of death
- Loma Linda
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- instrumental rock
- Instrument
- trumpet
- Official website
- www.dickdale.com
- Image
- Dick Dale.jpg
Show 11 more facts
- Commons category
- Dick Dale
- date of birth
- 1937-05-04
- handedness
- left-handedness
- date of death
- 2019-03-16
- start of work period
- 1959-00-00
- birth name
- Richard Anthony Monsour
- nickname
- Rey de la guitarra surfera
- cause of death
- heart failure
- copyright representative
- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- pseudonym
- Dick Dale
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
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 reverb. Dale was known as "The King of the Surf Guitar," which was also the title of his second studio album.
Dale was one of the most influential guitarists of all time and especially of the early 1960s. Most of the leading bands in surf music, such as the Beach Boys, Jan and Dean and the Trashmen, were influenced by Dale's music, and often included recordings of Dale's songs in their albums. His style and music influenced guitarists such as Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend, Eddie Van Halen and Brian May.
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