Duane Eddy to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on March 30, 2025

Eddy created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Eddy fans. Speculation had been rife that the American guitarist best known for his hit song Peter Gunn, will announce his retirement from music, at age 86, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 30/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a guitarist isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a guitarist just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouDuane

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouDuane was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.