Dick Dale

Dick Dale

Profile info

Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday4 May 1937
Died16 March 2019 (age 81)
Place of birthBoston, Massachusetts, USA
Known credits13

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.