Fred Lincoln "Link" Wray, Jr. (May 2, 1929 – November 5, 2005) was an American rock and roll guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist who became popular in the late 1950s.
Building on the distorted electric guitar sound of early records, his 1958 instrumental hit "Rumble" by Link Wray and his Ray Men popularized "the power chord, the major modus operandi of modern rock guitarists", facilitating the emergence of "punk and heavy rock". Rolling Stone placed Wray at No. 45 of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. In 2013 he was a nominee for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Though he began in country music, his musical style went on to consist primarily of rock and roll, rockabilly, and instrumental rock.
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On the radio
Stations that played Link Wray in the last 30 days
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Longboard Radio
United States · Rock - 6×
Radio Dos (2) Costa Rica
Costa Rica · Pop - 6×
GotRadio 50s
United States · Rock - 5×
大嶼山廣播電台 RADIO LANTAU
Hong Kong SAR China · Rock - 5×
Halloween Radio Oldies
U.S. Outlying Islands · Rock - 5×
OUI FM GARAGE
France · Garage Rock - 4×
morcegaoBr
Brazil · Classical - 3×
Ace Cafe Radio
United Kingdom · Rock - 3×
SomaFM Specials (128k AAC)
United States · Jazz - 3×
Boss Radio 66
United States · R&B - 3×
RTR 99 Story
Italy · Rock - 3×
RRTH Austria
Austria · Rock
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