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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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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)
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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
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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
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Source of Income Soundtrack

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Timeline

1929

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.

1950

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.

1955

The entire Wray family moved to Washington, DC in 1955.

1956

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.

1957

In 1957 Wray formed a new rock'n'roll band called Link Wray and the Raymen.

1958

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.

1959

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.

1970

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.