Dick Dale, the guitarist, godfather of Surf rock and the father of Heavy Metal has died. He aimed for a sonic impact to match the power of the waves and the adrenaline rush he felt while surfing which brought a faster, louder style that influenced the Beach Boys and Jimi Hendrix, among others. His 1963 hit “Misirlou,” an adaptation of a traditional Arabic song, was revived in 1994 as the opening anthem for Quentin Tarantino’s blockbuster film “Pulp Fiction.”
Born 4 May 1937 in Boston, MA, with a Lebanese father and Eastern European mother, he was an earthy and rebellious Sun Uranus in Taurus in an inspired trine to Neptune; with a supremely and powerfully confident Jupiter in Capricorn opposition Pluto square Venus in upfront Aries. A heavyweight and gutsy personality.
His creative 5th harmonic and musical 7th were both marked; as was his global superstar 22H.
My understanding is that he had to keep performing in order to pay the medical bills He had insurance but lots of the stuff he needed for his cancer was not covered by insurance AMY
A remarkable man who had a massive influence on popular music.
Keith Moon from The Who was a huge fan amongst others.