Link Wray Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Link Wray Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Link Wray Facts

Full Name	Link Wray
Birthdate	May 02, 1929
Birth Place	Dunn, NC
Age (in 2024)	95 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Guitarist

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Link Wray Age & Birthday

Link Wray is best known as Guitarist who has born on May 02, 1929 in Dunn, NC. Currently, Link Wray is 95 years, 6 months and 19 days old. Link Wray will celebrate 96th birthday on Friday, 2nd of May 2025. Below the countdown to Link Wray upcoming birthday.

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Link Wray Biography

About

Member of the band Link Wray and his Ray Men, which was known for the hit song "Rumble."

Before Fame

He served in the Korean War, during which he contracted tuberculosis, which eventually cost him a lung.

Trivia

He was ranked #45 on Rolling Stone's list of 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.

Family Life

He had a total of eight children across three marriages to Elizabeth Canady Wray, Ethel "Kitty" Tidwell Wray and Sharon Wray.

Associated With

His song "Rumble" had a significant influence on Jimmy Page, as well as the blues and hard rock movements.

Top Asked Questions about Link Wray

How old is Link Wray in 2024?

Link Wray is 95 years old today.

When was Link Wray born?

Link Wray was born on May 02, 1929 in Dunn, NC.

What is Link Wray zodiac sign?

Link Wray zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Link Wray best known for?

Link Wray was best known as Guitarist.

Fun Facts about Link Wray's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Link Wray's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Link Wray was born on Thursday, 122^nd day / 18^th week of 1929
Link Wray has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Link Wray birthday is II.V.MCMXXIX
Link Wray's birthstone is Emerald
Link Wray's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Link Wray age in year is 95 years old
Link Wray age in month is 1146 months old
Link Wray age in day is 34902 days old
Link Wray age in hour is 837648 hours old
Link Wray age in minute is 50258880 minutes old
Link Wray age in second is 3015532800 seconds old
Next Link Wray birthday is on Friday, May 2nd 2025
Link Wray age in next birthday (2025) is 96 years old
Learn more interesting facts about May 02, 1929 birthday

Historical Events on Link Wray Birthday (May 02)

Below are historical events that coincided with Link Wray's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1972	In the early morning hours a fire breaks out at the Sunshine Mine located between Kellogg and Wallace, Idaho, killing 91 workers.
1982	Falklands War: The British nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror sinks the Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano.
1986	Chernobyl disaster: The City of Chernobyl is evacuated six days after the disaster.
1989	Cold War: Hungary begins dismantling its border fence with Austria, which allows a number of East Germans to defect.
1995	During the Croatian War of Independence, the Army of the Republic of Serb Krajina fires cluster bombs at Zagreb, killing seven and wounding over 175 civilians.
1998	The European Central Bank is founded in Brussels in order to define and execute the European Union's monetary policy.
1999	Panamanian general election, 1999: Mireya Moscoso becomes the first woman to be elected President of Panama.
2000	President Bill Clinton announces that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted to the United States military.
2004	The Yelwa massacre concludes. It began on 4 February 2004 when armed Muslims killed 78 Christians at Yelwa. In response, about 630 Muslims were killed by Christians on May 2nd.
2008	Cyclone Nargis makes landfall in Burma killing over 138,000 people and leaving millions of people homeless.
2008	Chaitén Volcano begins erupting in Chile, forcing the evacuation of more than 4,500 people.
2011	Osama bin Laden, the suspected mastermind behind the September 11 attacks and the FBI's most wanted man, is killed by the United States special forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
2011	An E. coli outbreak strikes Europe, mostly in Germany, leaving more than 30 people dead and many others are taken ill.
2012	A pastel version of The Scream, by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch, sells for $120 million in a New York City auction, setting a new world record for a work of art at auction.
2014	Two mudslides in Badakhshan, Afghanistan, leave up to 2,500 people missing.
1988	The birth of Neftalí Feliz, Dominican baseball player
1988	The birth of Stephen Henderson, Irish footballer
1989	The birth of Jeanette Pohlen, American basketball player
1990	The birth of Kay Panabaker, American actress
1990	The birth of Paul George, American basketball player
1991	The birth of Jeong Jinwoon, South Korean actor and singer
1992	The birth of Sunmi, South Korean singer
1992	The birth of María Teresa Torró Flor, Spanish tennis player
1993	The birth of Owain Doull, Welsh track cyclist
1993	The birth of Isyana Sarasvati, Indonesian singer
1993	The birth of Huang Zitao, Chinese singer and rapper
1996	The birth of Cherprang Areekul, Thai singer
1996	The birth of Julian Brandt, German footballer
1996	The birth of Schuyler Bailar, American swimmer
2015	The birth of Princess Charlotte of Wales, British royal, and third in line to the British throne
2013	The death of Joseph P. McFadden, American bishop (b. 1947)
2013	The death of Dvora Omer, Israeli author and educator (b. 1932)
2013	The death of Ivan Turina, Croatian footballer (b. 1980)
2013	The death of Charles Banks Wilson, American painter and illustrator (b. 1918)
2014	The death of Tomás Balduino, Brazilian bishop (b. 1922)
2014	The death of Žarko Petan, Slovenian director, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1929)
2014	The death of Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., American actor (b. 1918)
2015	The death of Stuart Archer, English colonel and architect (b. 1915)
2015	The death of Michael Blake, American author and screenwriter (b. 1945)
2015	The death of Guy Carawan, American singer and musicologist (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Maya Plisetskaya, Russian-Lithuanian ballerina, choreographer, actress, and director (b. 1925)
2015	The death of Ruth Rendell, English author (b. 1930)
2016	The death of Afeni Shakur, American music businesswoman, activist, and Black Panther (b. 1947)
2020	The death of Arif Wazir, Pakistani politician, leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (b. 1982)
2021	The death of Marcel Stellman, Belgian record producer and lyricist (b. 1925)

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