The guitarist was known as the King of Surf Guitar and spearheaded the surf rock movement in pop music during the 1960s.
Legendary strummer, Dick Dale, passed away over the weekend at the age of 81, reports JustJared.com. The news was confirmed by bassist Sam Bolle.
The guitarist was known as the King of Surf Guitar and spearheaded the surf rock movement in pop music during the 1960s.
“He was an original, he always did things the way he wanted to do them…his own way. Long before punk rock, he was doing that,” said. Dick appeared on many shows over the years on television, including The Ed Sullivan Show and Late Night With Conan O’Brien.
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