Link Wray

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:guitarist
gptkb:musician
gptkb:person
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:Robert_Gordon
gptkb:Doug_Wray
gptkb:The_Wraymen
gptkb:Vernon_Wray
gptkbp:birthDate 1929-05-02
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Frederick_Lincoln_Wray,_Jr.
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Dunn,_North_Carolina,_United_States
gptkbp:children gptkb:Link_Wray_Jr.
gptkbp:deathDate 2005-11-05
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Copenhagen,_Denmark
gptkbp:ethnicity Shawnee descent
gptkbp:genre rock and roll
rockabilly
instrumental rock
surf rock
gptkbp:inductedInto gptkb:Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame_(Musical_Influence,_2023)
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Bob_Dylan
gptkb:Bruce_Springsteen
gptkb:Jimi_Hendrix
gptkb:Neil_Young
gptkb:Iggy_Pop
gptkb:Jimmy_Page
gptkb:Pete_Townshend
gptkb:The_Who
gptkb:The_Kinks
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:guitar
vocals
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableFor pioneering the power chord
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Ace_of_Spades
gptkb:Jack_the_Ripper
gptkb:Raw-Hide
gptkb:Rumble
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:guitarist
gptkb:songwriter
gptkb:musician
gptkbp:recordLabel gptkb:Ace_Records
gptkb:Cadence_Records
gptkb:Epic_Records
gptkb:Virgin_Records
gptkb:Polydor_Records
gptkb:Swan_Records
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Korean_War
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Olga_Wray
gptkbp:yearsActive 1950s–2005
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ain't_That_Lovin'_You_Baby
gptkb:Cadence_Records
gptkb:Jimmy_Page
gptkb:Richard_Gottehrer
gptkb:Batman_Theme
gptkb:Rockabilly_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Starday_Records
gptkb:Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame_(2023)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Link Wray