Age, Biography and Wiki
Link Wray (Frederick Lincoln Wray) was born on 2 May, 1929 in Dunn, North Carolina, USA, is a soundtrack,music_department. Discover Link Wray's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?
| Popular As |
Frederick Lincoln Wray |
| Occupation |
soundtrack,music_department |
| Age |
76 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
| Born |
2 May 1929 |
| Birthday |
2 May |
| Birthplace |
Dunn, North Carolina, USA |
| Date of death |
5 November, 2005 |
| Died Place |
Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Soundtrack with the age 76 years old group.
Link Wray Height, Weight & Measurements
At 76 years old, Link Wray height is 5' 7" (1.7 m) .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
5' 7" (1.7 m) |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Link Wray's Wife?
His wife is Olive Julie Povlsen (1979 - 5 November 2005) ( his death) ( 1 child), Sharon Cole (? - ?) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Elizabeth Canady (? - ?) ( divorced) ( 3 children), Ethel Tidwell (? - ?) ( divorced) ( 3 children)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Olive Julie Povlsen (1979 - 5 November 2005) ( his death) ( 1 child), Sharon Cole (? - ?) ( divorced) ( 2 children), Elizabeth Canady (? - ?) ( divorced) ( 3 children), Ethel Tidwell (? - ?) ( divorced) ( 3 children) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Link Wray Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Link Wray worth at the age of 76 years old? Link Wray’s income source is mostly from being a successful Soundtrack. He is from United States. We have estimated Link Wray's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Soundtrack |
Link Wray Social Network
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Timeline
on March 2, 1929 in Dunn, North Carolina. He was the second son of Fred and Lillian Mae and was three quarters Shawnee Indian. Wray was taught at age eight how to play guitar from a black man named Hambone.
Rock'n'roll musician Link Wray reigns supreme as one of the best, most important, influential, and innovative guitarists to emerge from the 1950's. Wray was the creator of the power-chord and was one of the first musicians to experiment with both distortion and the burning fuzz-tone guitar sound in his instrumental recordings; his harsh and raw, yet potent and effective simple guitar style inspired such rock music genres as heavy metal, punk, thrash, and alternative rock.
Link primarily recorded instrumentals during his peak years in the 1950's and 1960's, but also did some singing as well in his distinctively rough'n'growly voice. He was born as Fred Lincoln Wray, Jr.
The entire Wray family moved to Washington, DC in 1955.
Link served as an Army medic during the Korean war and contracted tuberculosis during his tour of duty (he lost a lung to the disease in 1956). Wray played guitar in a band with his brothers Doug and Vernon following his stint in the Army. They performed country and western music at local clubs in Virginia.
In 1957 Wray formed a new rock'n'roll band called Link Wray and the Raymen.
Link scored his greatest and most vital hit in 1958 with the extremely intense and moody instrumental classic "Rumble," which went to #16 on the Billboard charts and sold over a million copies. Wray's follow-up tunes "Rawhide" and "Jack the Ripper" likewise did well. Alas, such latter excellent and exciting hard-rocking instrumentals as "Dixie-Doodle," "Run Chicken Run," "Deuces Wild," and "Ace of Spades" all failed to crack the pop charts. However, Wray nonetheless amassed a huge and loyal worldwide cult following.
His 1959 song "Rumble" was banned on many US radio stations because it was thought that--even though the song is an instrumental and has no lyrics whatsoever--it would inspire teenage gangs to fight--or "rumble"--each other.
In the late 1970's Link recorded two albums for and toured with rockabilly revivalist Robert Gordon. His songs have been featured on the soundtracks to such films as "Riding Giants," "Confessions of A Dangerous Mind," "Independence Day," "Desperado," "Pulp Fiction," "Breathless," and "Pink Flamingos. " Link continued to record albums and perform at concerts all over the world right to the end.
