PeteDrake
Pete Drake, an American pedal steel guitar player, made his mark on 1960s country music with his unique style and collaborations on iconic hits.
- Type
- Solo artist
- Origin
- Augusta
- Country
- États-Unis
- Active since
- 1932
- Tracks
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Roddis Franklin "Pete" Drake was a Nashville-based American record producer and pedal steel guitar player from Augusta. Active primarily in the 1960s, he contributed to various genres including folk, country, country pop, and countrypolitan. His discography includes notable albums such as "The Fabulous Steel Guitar Sound of Pete Drake" (1962) and "The Hits I Played On" (1966).
Drake is recognized for his collaborations on hits like Lynn Anderson's "Rose Garden" and Bob Dylan's "Lay Lady Lay." He was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2007 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2022. On KracRadio, his tracks "For Pete's Sake" and "Pete Drake Forever 2018" are regularly featured.
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Influential pedal steel guitarist of the 1960s.
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Played on hits by Lynn Anderson and Bob Dylan.
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Inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame in 2007.
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Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2022.
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Released the album "The Fabulous Steel Guitar Sound of Pete Drake" in 1962.
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Q01Who is Pete Drake?+
Pete Drake, born Roddis Franklin Drake, was an American pedal steel guitar player and record producer.
Q02What music genres did he explore?+
He explored genres such as folk, country, country pop, and countrypolitan.
Q03Where can I listen to his tracks?+
On his KracRadio page.