Duane Eddy looking at camera and holding his Gretsch. Yesterday (May 1) we got the sad news that electric guitar icon Daune Eddy had passed away.

Peter Frampton, Vince Gill, and Steve Earle are among the artists who will perform at a Nashville tribute concert for late rock ‘n’ roll guitar great Duane Eddy.

Duane Eddy, Whose Twang Changed Rock ’n’ Roll, Dies at 86 A self-taught electric guitar virtuoso, he influenced a generation of musicians.