Dale, whose work included the 1962 hit “Misirlou” that was featured in the film “Pulp Fiction,” died on Saturday night. He was widely considered the creator of instrumental surf music and an influence on scores of noted bands and guitarists, including Jimi Hendrix, the Beach Boys and Eddie Van Halen. The popularity of surf music faded in the United States with the advent of rock’s “British Invasion” but Dale would have a career revival that started in the 1990s. “What I was trying to do was actually capture the sound of being out in the ocean,” Dale told the Baltimore Sun. Fender eventually came up with a heavy-duty amp that could handle the Dale sound, which would be a boon to the rock ‘n’ rollers who followed him.

Source: Huffington Post March 18, 2019 04:52 UTC