
Dick Dale
Born on 4 May 1937Place of birth: Boston, Massachusetts, USADied on 16 Mar 2019
Known for: Acting
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.