Duane Eddy, who brought twang to rock-and-roll, dies at 86

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Duane Eddy, an electric guitarist who sold tens of millions of records with hits including "Rebel Rouser" and "Peter Gunn" and left an indelible mark on rock-and-roll by pioneering the sound called twang, died April 30 at a hospital in Franklin, Tenn. He was 86.

The cause was cancer, said his wife, Deed Eddy.