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Dick Dale

Active

1950s - 2010s

Born

May 4, 1937 in Boston, MA

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Instrumental Rock Surf Surf Revival Rock & Roll

Also Known As

Richard Anthony Monsour
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Dick Dale

Biography by Steve Huey

Universally acknowledged "original king of surf guitar," star in the 1960s, his hit "Miserlou" became ubiquitous in the 1990s.
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Album Highlights

  • Tribal Thunder
    Dick Dale
    Tribal Thunder
  • Surfer's Choice
    Dick Dale / Dick Dale & …
    Surfer's Choice
  • King of the Surf Guitar: The Best of Dick Dale
    Dick Dale & His Del … / Dick Dale
    King of the Surf Guitar …
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Artists Themes

  • At the Beach
  • Summer
  • The Great Outdoors
  • Vacation
  • Partying
  • Picnic
  • Pool Party
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