Pioneering guitarist Dick Dale dies at 81

Image captionUS rock guitarist Dick Dale, whose music featured over the opening credits to Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, has died aged 81, reports say.

Dale, who is known for creating a style of music associated with surf culture referred to as surf rock, died on Saturday evening, The Guardian reports. His genre of music, launched in the early 1960s, inspired numerous electric guitarists and his career spanned more than five decades.Dale's live bassist, Sam Bolle, confirmed the news to The Guardian.

Celebrities and fans have been paying tribute to the musician referred to as the"King of the Surf Guitar", with many describing him on social media as a"true innovator". US actor Seth Rogan offered his condolences in a tweet in which he described Dale's music as"wonderful".

His importance for music can not be underestimated. RIP on a surfwave to musical heaven.

tomhepworthtv We had his bassist on Up All Night at 0120. Worth a listen :-)

One of the best live performances I have ever seem. RIP.

No man made Fender sound so good.

Skeptic_George First riff

RIP.

🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️🌹🎸🎼🎚

Who?

Misirlou is a classic... RIP

Hope he’s ok

NOOOOOOOOOOO!

I just discovered him a month ago!!! Crazy!!!

Dick Dale Dead ? Doh !

l'm so sad

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