Don Wilson | Co-founder And Guitarist Of “The Ventures” Has Died At 88
Don Wilson| Co-founder And Guitarist Of “The Ventures” Has Died At 88
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Don Wilson, co-founder and rhythm guitarist of the instrumental guitar band The Ventures, has died at age 88.
The band’s hits included “Walk, Don’t Run” and the theme song for “Hawaii Five-O.” AP reports.
Don Wilson is a founding member of the instrumental rock band, The Ventures.
He formed the band with his friend Bob Bogle. Shortly after their first hit, “Walk Don’t Run.”
Wilson died Saturday in Tacoma of natural causes, surrounded by his four children, The News Tribune reported.
The band’s hits included “Walk, Don’t Run,” and the theme song for “Hawaii Five-O.” They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008.
“Our dad was an amazing rhythm guitar player who touched people all over world with his band, The Ventures,” son Tim Wilson said in a statement.
“He will have his place in history forever and was much loved and appreciated. He will be missed.”
In the 1960s and early 1970s, 38 of the band’s albums charted in the United States.
The Ventures had 14 singles in the Billboard Hot 100. With over 100 million records sold, the Ventures are the best-selling instrumental band of all time.
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