Fred Lincoln "Link" Wray, Jr. (May 2, 1929 – November 5, 2005) was a Native… Read Full Bio ↴Fred Lincoln "Link" Wray, Jr. (May 2, 1929 – November 5, 2005) was a Native American rock and roll guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist who became popular in the late 1950s.
Building on the distorted electric guitar sound of early records, his 1958 instrumental hit "Rumble" by Link Wray and his Ray Men popularized "the power chord, the major modus operandi of modern rock guitarists", facilitating the emergence of "punk and heavy rock". Rolling Stone placed Wray at No. 45 of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. In 2013 he was a nominee for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Though he began in country music, his musical style went on to consist primarily of rock and roll, rockabilly, and instrumental rock.
Wray was born on May 2, 1929 in Dunn, North Carolina, to Fred Lincoln Wray, Sr. and his wife, Lillian M. Wray (née Coats). They were Shawnee Native Americans. Three songs he performed were named for American Indian tribes: "Shawnee", "Apache", and "Comanche". "Apache" was an instrumental composed by Jerry Lordan; it was originally a hit in the United Kingdom for The Shadows in 1960. Wray recorded a cover version 30 years later, when it was also associated with The Ventures and the Incredible Bongo Band.
Wray served in the US Army during the Korean War, and contracted tuberculosis, which laid him up in a hospital for a year. His stay concluded with the removal of a lung, which doctors predicted would mean he would never be able to sing again.
In 1958, Wray's first hit, "Rumble", was banned in New York and Boston for fear it would incite teenage gang violence. The record was first released on Cadence Records as Cat # 1347 (as Link Wray and the Ray-Men). Before, during, and after his stints with major labels Epic and Swan, Wray released 45's under many names. Tiring of the corporate music machine, he began recording albums using a three-track studio he converted from an outbuilding on his brother's property that his father used to raise chickens.
While living in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early 1970s, Wray was introduced to Quicksilver Messenger Service guitarist John Cipollina by bassist James "Hutch" Hutchinson. He subsequently formed a band initially featuring special guest Cipollina along with the rhythm section from Cipollina's band Copperhead, bassist James "Hutch" Hutchinson, and drummer David Weber. They opened for the band Lighthouse at The Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles from May 15–19, 1974. He later did numerous concerts and radio broadcasts in the Bay Area including KSAN (FM) and the Bill Graham venue Winterland Ballroom, with Les Lizama later replacing Hutchinson on bass. He toured and recorded two albums with retro-rockabilly artist Robert Gordon in the late 1970s. The 1980s to the present day saw a large number of reissues as well as new material. One member of his band in the 1980s, drummer Anton Fig, later became drummer in the CBS Orchestra on the Late Show with David Letterman. In 1994, he played on four songs of the album Chatterton by French rocker Alain Bashung.
Wray's first three marriages—to Elizabeth Canady Wray, Katherine Tidwell Wray, and Sharon Wray—each ended in divorce. Although Wray had eight children with his first three wives, he had little contact with any of them after relocating to Denmark in the early 1980s.
Wray died of heart failure at his home in Copenhagen, at the age of 76. Survivors included his fourth wife, Olive Julie Povlsen Wray, and their son. He was buried in the crypt of the Christian's Church, Copenhagen.
Jack Rose cited Wray as an influence, as did Iggy Pop and Neil Young. Jimmy Page says that Link Wray had a "real rebel attitude" and credits him in It Might Get Loud as a major influence in his early career. According to Rolling Stone, Pete Townshend of The Who once said, "If it hadn't been for Link Wray and 'Rumble,' I never would have picked up a guitar." "The only people I ever really looked up to were Link Wray and Iggy Pop," said Mark E. Smith of The Fall. "Guys like…Link Wray… are very special to me.
Building on the distorted electric guitar sound of early records, his 1958 instrumental hit "Rumble" by Link Wray and his Ray Men popularized "the power chord, the major modus operandi of modern rock guitarists", facilitating the emergence of "punk and heavy rock". Rolling Stone placed Wray at No. 45 of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. In 2013 he was a nominee for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Though he began in country music, his musical style went on to consist primarily of rock and roll, rockabilly, and instrumental rock.
Wray was born on May 2, 1929 in Dunn, North Carolina, to Fred Lincoln Wray, Sr. and his wife, Lillian M. Wray (née Coats). They were Shawnee Native Americans. Three songs he performed were named for American Indian tribes: "Shawnee", "Apache", and "Comanche". "Apache" was an instrumental composed by Jerry Lordan; it was originally a hit in the United Kingdom for The Shadows in 1960. Wray recorded a cover version 30 years later, when it was also associated with The Ventures and the Incredible Bongo Band.
Wray served in the US Army during the Korean War, and contracted tuberculosis, which laid him up in a hospital for a year. His stay concluded with the removal of a lung, which doctors predicted would mean he would never be able to sing again.
In 1958, Wray's first hit, "Rumble", was banned in New York and Boston for fear it would incite teenage gang violence. The record was first released on Cadence Records as Cat # 1347 (as Link Wray and the Ray-Men). Before, during, and after his stints with major labels Epic and Swan, Wray released 45's under many names. Tiring of the corporate music machine, he began recording albums using a three-track studio he converted from an outbuilding on his brother's property that his father used to raise chickens.
While living in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early 1970s, Wray was introduced to Quicksilver Messenger Service guitarist John Cipollina by bassist James "Hutch" Hutchinson. He subsequently formed a band initially featuring special guest Cipollina along with the rhythm section from Cipollina's band Copperhead, bassist James "Hutch" Hutchinson, and drummer David Weber. They opened for the band Lighthouse at The Whisky a Go Go in Los Angeles from May 15–19, 1974. He later did numerous concerts and radio broadcasts in the Bay Area including KSAN (FM) and the Bill Graham venue Winterland Ballroom, with Les Lizama later replacing Hutchinson on bass. He toured and recorded two albums with retro-rockabilly artist Robert Gordon in the late 1970s. The 1980s to the present day saw a large number of reissues as well as new material. One member of his band in the 1980s, drummer Anton Fig, later became drummer in the CBS Orchestra on the Late Show with David Letterman. In 1994, he played on four songs of the album Chatterton by French rocker Alain Bashung.
Wray's first three marriages—to Elizabeth Canady Wray, Katherine Tidwell Wray, and Sharon Wray—each ended in divorce. Although Wray had eight children with his first three wives, he had little contact with any of them after relocating to Denmark in the early 1980s.
Wray died of heart failure at his home in Copenhagen, at the age of 76. Survivors included his fourth wife, Olive Julie Povlsen Wray, and their son. He was buried in the crypt of the Christian's Church, Copenhagen.
Jack Rose cited Wray as an influence, as did Iggy Pop and Neil Young. Jimmy Page says that Link Wray had a "real rebel attitude" and credits him in It Might Get Loud as a major influence in his early career. According to Rolling Stone, Pete Townshend of The Who once said, "If it hadn't been for Link Wray and 'Rumble,' I never would have picked up a guitar." "The only people I ever really looked up to were Link Wray and Iggy Pop," said Mark E. Smith of The Fall. "Guys like…Link Wray… are very special to me.
Rendezvous
Link Wray Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Rendezvous' by these artists:
2oo $hyy Meet me there in 5 we dirty dancing baby lovin…
3-02 Quanto quanto Quanto devo stare senza te Voglio solo te Quan…
Ambê Rara rara yeah eh eh roro roro oh R2ezy When i waka…
B.A.M.A. Wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait J4 coming J4 coming …
Baba Jenkins We've hardly spoke Somehow we can't keep away Attraction. (t…
basement jaxx I got you in my I got you in my head Your…
Bender & Schillinger I am I am Afraid to meet myself when I′m old I am…
Bligg Es isch Fritig de 13. Ich bin allei Mit Chips und…
Blumentopf Mikrofone, Texte, Beats sind meine Welt, und so lang ich…
Bruce Springsteen/EStreetBand I had a dream our love would last forever I had…
Brymo Person wen no get teeth No dey chop meat Lay down your…
BUCK-TICK Be my baby Be bop a baby She's my baby love Be my…
Buzzcocks I'd overslept so I caught the bus It's the only thing…
Charles Tina I'm not school girl Juliet Who falls in love each night…
Chen-U Quand c'est la mif on donne de bon cœur on…
Choirboys Yes I had a dream Like a million kids from my…
Christina Sofina Hi how you doing Oh I see You wanna rock with me Wanna…
Christopher Cross All across the sky The mysteries of faith Fossils of desire …
Claude Challe/Jean-Marc Challe Ton corps plein de charme Tes yeux me désarment Tu vas me…
Cognac & Roses Meet me at the Rendezvous (Wooooooo) Meet me at the Rendezvo…
Colonia Ako postoji jedan dobar razlog, Zašto mi nudiš bol i zaborav…
Craig David Craig david, this is how we do Yeah, well come on,…
Craig David/Musicfire.in "Huh, yeah, that's right I'm a monster I'm the monster socie…
Craig David攀 Craig david, this is how we do Yeah, well come on,…
Culture Beat I need to pray for redemption to stop my sorrow and…
D-Bridge These city lights are burning bright tonight A rendezvous ju…
D.R.E.S. tha Beatnik I had a dream My love would last forever I had a…
Deamn Don′t kill my vibe Rendezvous Don't kill my vibe I′ll be th…
Des They were three friends Who had a plan No more shitty jobs G…
Devin k I know the thing she wants to hear so I whisper…
Dion Isaiah cheri koko ko cheri koko cheri koko ko cheri koko ton to…
E. Bland Yeah yeah Walk up in the party and my Brodie got…
FINLANDS どんなに冴えないまぼろしだって どんなに絶えない綻びだって どんなに安い恥じらいだって ねえ ねえ此処へ まともな栄養じ…
Fjorden baby! Eg va så langt vekke når du vekket en følelse…
FYF COUNTURCULTURE.COM…
Gaddafi Gals I prefer to have a walk On sunny days But never mind…
GaGaalinG Kowai hodo mieteshimau Gomakasu no hetakuso da ne Tanjyun …
Gary "U.S." Bonds I had a dream our love would last forever I had…
Goldjungs Seit Stunden denk' ich nur an dich Schau' dir entgegen bis…
Greg Kihn I had a dream our love would last forever I had…
GVIN Movin' down the interstate to rendezvous You were livin' in …
H.Garden Walk the streets, what do I see Shit on legs approaching…
Hendi Where you going, I'm outside Waiting, waiting on you I need …
Hudson Brothers Rendezvous, Oh Rendezvous, Rende, Rende, Rendezvous Rendez…
Isaac Dunbar La-ra-ra, ta-da La-ra, ra-ra, ta-da I miss ya and our rende…
J.T. Spangler Wait wait wait wait wait wait wait wait J4 coming J4 coming …
Jack Harlow (Hit-Boy) I became exactly what I wanted to (wanted to) I b…
Jawoll Seit Stunden denk' ich nur an dich schau dir entgegen bis…
Jay-el Yeah I don't really know what I got to do But…
Jenevieve When the world is not enough I want you, baby, don't…
Joel Blackmon Rendezvous, rendezvous, rendezvous yeah yeah Girl we starte…
John Garrison We meet up again, the usual place. Nowhere I have…
John Wetton Let's go -- while we're young! Moving easy money, how far…
Jordyne Hey baby Can't you see There's a lot of you And there's only…
Kanaria 世界一周忘れてまだ見ぬ光景と 浅ましい悍ましい気がして エラー寸前かっさらって群がる三十路 なら3回廻って転がる犬だけ…
Karamel (Brokeboys) Auf der Flucht, sag' ihm "Fahr' Scheiß auf vorf…
Kavale Tell me what you wanna do If the price is right…
Killerpilze Lasziv Attraktiv Und du stehst einfach nur da Markant In…
Kurdo Ich hab' gehört, dass du vergeben bist Ich wollt's nicht gla…
LeDorean Let's set the tone A bottle of red wine and pheromones …
Little Mix Tension, I need your attention Lately you've been slippin' B…
M People Kidnap me just for one night. The earth will pass by…
Mario Zwinkle She ain't a playa but she got me crazy Thinkin’ bout…
Mark Hill Six o'clock in the morning wipe the sleep from my…
Miach Woah Ooh Okrećem stranicu Al' daj još zadnji put Da budemo …
Miss Benny I know it's a dangerous game But I know what I…
Mr. E Sai ricordando quella sera Rubando kili d’erba Per sentirsi …
Nishina Spaceキー ワンクリックで 今夜は逃避行してみようよ つまらないシーンはスキップして ひとマス分飛び越えたら mak…
Nissy Go around the moon Yeah yeah Let's go 二人きりの midnight これで ho…
Nizi19 (Brokeboys) Auf der Flucht, sag' ihm "Fahr' Scheiß auf vorf…
OFFAZIP Every little thing that we do (Mmm) Let’s keep that shit…
OG Makk Hrrrrrmmmmmmm Izz yo mothafuckin boy you know! Suoten mo pin…
PARTYNEXTDOOR Hey there, lady Come and tell me something, say something (y…
Peter Godwin la nuit s’acheve-je pense a nous je t’attendrai au rendez-v…
Pierre Kwenders Salela mokili mwa yo lolenge moto oyo Bomoyi bwa seko bipesa…
R-Factors No one No one has to know, but us Whatcha doin Are you…
Rainsford Can't keep it a secret We can take it or leave…
RÃFÃS I'm alright, I want to get some Through the night, be…
Richard Elliot Spring has a date with the Seine Someone has one…
Ricky Skaggs When you're feelin' lonely & you need a friend Someone who…
Rufus I'm alright, I want to get some Through the night, be…
S.L.F.M Kidnap me just for one night. The earth will pass by…
Sangatsu no Phantasia 今でも思い出す はじめて視線重なって 胸の奥指先で 触れられたみたいで 空っぽな私に あなたは居場所をくれたね まばたき…
Saves the Day Remember before the fall It was the summer before 900 parkin…
Scandroid (Rendezvous) Its you and me Meeting in secrecy As we confid…
Sherif I'm a pick you up, yeah, around two yeah, for…
Sik-K Groovy everywhere 오늘은 너와 나의 rendezvous Girl just pick the ti…
Skastra Dirimu yang telah berlalu Kini kau hadir lagi Melemparku dal…
Subway Rat I live a half-baked life Nothing is going right I need some…
Take-Off There is no end to this nightmare There is no resolution The…
The dB's Holsapple Rendezvous in Memphis, looking for the sun Goi…
The Hudson Brothers Chorus Rendezvous,Oh Rendezvous, Rende, Rende, Rendezvous Re…
The Rutles I'm sitting in a Dandelion Den blowing bits of fluff into…
Tina Charles I'm not school girl Juliet Who falls in love each night…
Tygers Of Pan Tang Let's make a Rendezvous A fantasy come true I've had to wait…
Tygers of Pan Tang Lets make a…
Una Rams "Hey Tu vas bien? Au fait, j’t‘appelle parce que J’me disais…
Various Artists Queen A Night At The Opera Seaside Rendezvous Seaside - when…
Virgil Blue And I do it again And I do it again Yeah, yeah I…
Vivii Escape and push delete You're playing hide and seek Then you…
Well Kept Your wood song is empty And the trees won't forget All the…
Winonamae Hmmm Let's get lost In this town I wanna take you to places…
X-Ray Dog Kenn kein Tabu Alles ist for you Bisschen chillen ist cool A…
Years & Years Blue, blue, blue Bluer than the night You can't change the c…
¿ËÀ׸ñ´óÎÀCRAIG DAVID Six o'clock in the morning wipe the sleep from my…
角松敏生 穏やかに過ぎてく 午後のテラスであなたと 懐かしい笑顔そのまま 今は幸せなの? 問いかける言葉に 微笑みうつむいたね そ…
코요태 무엇을 위해 나 여기까지 왔는지 나도 모르게 이끌려 왔어 슬픔에…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Link Wray:
Ain Listen to me baby, I'll tell ya how I love you Well…
Ain't That Lovin You Baby Listen to me, baby I'll tell ya how I love you Well,…
Ain't That Lovin' You Babe Listen to me baby, I'll tell ya how I love you Well…
Ain't That Lovin' You Baby Listen to me, baby I'll tell ya how I love you Well,…
And I Love Her I give her all my love That's all I do And if…
Autumn Leaves The falling leaves drift by the window The autumn leaves of…
Batman Batman, Batman, Batman Batman, Batman, Batman, Batman Batm…
Begin the Beguine When they begin the beguine It brings back the sound of…
Black River Swamp I was born down in the country Down where the cotton…
Blue Eyes Blue eyes, where are you going? Don't run away You know that…
Born To Be Wild Get your motor runnin' Head out on the highway Lookin' for a…
Don't Blue eyes, where are you going? Don't run away You know that…
Fallin' Rain i hear a sound, its ' going through my brain i…
Fever You'll never know how much I love you Never know how…
Fire I'm drivin' in my car, you turn on the radio I'm…
Fire and Brimstone I had a dream last night While I was layin' in…
Genocide Could it be that it didn't happen? Could it be that…
Girl From the North Country If you go in the north country far Where the winds…
Good Good Lovin' Red ... Alert Red ... Alert When I'm with you baby I feel…
I'm Counting On You Yeah I'm gonna sit right down and cry over you I'm gonna…
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry Over You Yeah I'm gonna sit right down and cry over you I'm gonna…
I'm So Glad I'm So Proud (Yeah) I'm so proud I'm so proud I'm so proud pretty baby I…
It's All over Now Baby Blue You must leave now Take what you need, you think will…
Juke Box Mama Jukebox Mama Dancing all alone Shaking up everything A real …
La De Da There's going to be a revival tonight Everybody gonna jump a…
Lover Come Back To Me You went away I let you We broke the ties that bind I…
My Baby Left Me Since my baby left me, never said a word Was it…
Please Please Me Last night I said these words to my girl I know…
Rise And Fall Of Jimmy Stokes Jimmy Stokes came from Alabam' with just the shirt on…
Rumble Tsutaetai koto ga mou omosugite, kono mama tsuburechaisou de…
Run Boy Run Blue eyes, where are you going? Don't run away You know that…
Soul Train Get on that soul train Down there in New Orleans Goes 'cross…
Tail Dragger I'm a tail dragger I wipe out my tracks I'm a…
Tiger Man Train I ride, sixteen coaches long Train I ride, sixteen co…
What a Price Oh what a price I had to pay For loving you,…
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