British guitarist Alvin Lee died this morning following a "routine surgical procedure" according to his family. He was 68.
"With great sadness we have to announce that Alvin unexpectedly passed away early this morning after unforeseen complications following a routine surgical procedure," said a message on his site today. "We have lost a wonderful much loved father and companion, the world has lost a truly great and gifted musician. Jasmin, Evi and Suzanne."
Born in Nottingham and with his father being a record collector of various musical genres, Lee cut his proverbial teeth as a guitarist in the British group the Jaybirds, who honed their craft playing clubs in Hamburg, Germany. The band later changed its name to Ten Years After and released its self-titled debut in 1967. The group — who performed at Woodstock — recorded several studio albums throughout the late '60s and early '70s before splitting up. The group...
"With great sadness we have to announce that Alvin unexpectedly passed away early this morning after unforeseen complications following a routine surgical procedure," said a message on his site today. "We have lost a wonderful much loved father and companion, the world has lost a truly great and gifted musician. Jasmin, Evi and Suzanne."
Born in Nottingham and with his father being a record collector of various musical genres, Lee cut his proverbial teeth as a guitarist in the British group the Jaybirds, who honed their craft playing clubs in Hamburg, Germany. The band later changed its name to Ten Years After and released its self-titled debut in 1967. The group — who performed at Woodstock — recorded several studio albums throughout the late '60s and early '70s before splitting up. The group...
- 3/6/2013
- by Huffington Post Music Canada
- Huffington Post
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