Fred Lincoln " Link " Wray Jr. (May 2, 1929 – November 5, 2005) was an American guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist who became popular in the late 1950s. His 1958 instrumental single "Rumble" reached …

Link Wray was an American guitarist and songwriter who is often credited with introducing the power chord (a simplified chord, commonly played on the electric guitar, based on the root and fifth notes of …

On this day (November 5) in 2005, Link Wray died of heart failure in his Copenhagen, Denmark, home. Over the years, his music ventured into country, rockabilly, garage rock, and hard rock. He...

One of the original rockabilly artists, singer/guitarist Link Wray is credited with having invented the "power chord," which has become the basis for modern rock, heavy metal, alternative and thrash music.

Yet, this wasn't your run-of-the-mill musician; this was Link Wray. After a brief stint in the army, touring through Germany and Korea from 1951 to 1953, Link returned home on a mission to let his music …

Nov 5, 2005 · Iconic guitarist whose work straddled country and rockabilly, best known for instrumental hits like "Rumble."

Apr 13, 2022 · Link Wray was a Shawnee rock and roll guitarist, songwriter, and singer who is credited with popularizing the power chord as well as “punk and heavy rock.” He began his musical career …

Fred Lincoln "Link" Wray Jr (May 2, 1929 – November 5, 2005) was an American rock and roll guitarist, songwriter and vocalist who first came to popularity in the late 1950s.

Aug 30, 2024 · Quite simply, Link Wray invented the power cord, the major modus operandi of modern rock guitarists. Listen to any of the tracks he recorded between that landmark instrumental in 1958 …

Link Wray was the original punk, the inventor of the power chord, and the architect of a sound that laid the foundation for metal, punk and every genre that relies on raw, untamed noise to convey its …