Dick Dale

Known for Acting

Dick Dale
Born May 4, 1937
Died March 16, 2019 (aged 81)
Place of Birth Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

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.