Duane Eddy (born April 26, 1938) is an American guitarist. In the late 1950s and early 1960s he had a string of hit records produced by
Lee Hazlewood which were noted for their characteristically "twangy" sound, including "
Rebel Rouser", "
Peter Gunn", and "
Because They're Young". He had sold 12 million records by 1963.