Dick Dale
Known For
Acting
Born
May 4, 1937
Died
March 16, 2019 (aged 81)
Birthplace
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.
