- One of the most famous British guitarists of the 50s, 60s & 70s, his book, 'Play in a day', was a best-seller for many years.
- He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2001 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Music.
- When he was age 12, he convinced his father to buy him a second-hand guitar from a London market. As a child, he studied classical guitar.
- He began his career working with Ted Heath, Mantovani and The Squadronnaires, and was a featured soloist with the BBC Show Band.
- He worked with stars such as Cliff Richard and Tommy Steele. He also accompanied singers such as Tony Bennett, Rosemary Clooney, Nat 'King' Cole, Judy Garland, and Frank Sinatra.
- Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon, and Brian May are among the stars who learned to play guitar from his books.
- He was a soloist, studio musician, and television personality. He was trained to be a classical guitarist. He accompanied Benjamino Giglo, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, and Judy Garland. He was one of Britain's ambassadors for the electric guitar.
- His father was a driver on the London Underground and part of an amateur song and dance act. He accompanied his father to the railwaymen's clubs. At 12, he bought his first guitar for 75 pence. By 14, he left school to work as an office boy and took guitar lessons from a local classical teacher.
- During World War II, he was a rescue worker amid the London Blitz. After the war, he became part of the BBC's house band.
- He is survived by his wife, Maggie; two sons, Geoffrey and Lionel; and grandchildren.
- Weedon placed a lot of emphasis on control of tone, and wanted to make the guitar the star of his music.
- His style became best known through the music of the Shadows, especially Hank Marvin.
- He was the first British guitarist to have a hit record in the UK Singles Chart, in 1959, and his best-selling tutorial guides, Play in a Day, were a major influence on many leading British musicians, such as Eric Clapton, Brian May and Paul McCartney.
- According to Eric Clapton, "I wouldn't have felt the urge to press on without the tips and encouragement Bert's book gives you. I've never met a player of any consequence that doesn't say the same thing.".
- The Bonzo Dog Band mentioned Weedon in their song "We are Normal" on their album, The Doughnut in Granny's Greenhouse (1969).
- In November 1976, Weedon made number one, for one week, in the UK Albums Chart with 22 Golden Guitar Greats, a compilation album of guitar solos released on the Warwick label.
- In his teens during the 1930s, he led groups such as the Blue Cumberland Rhythm Boys, and Bert Weedon and His Harlem Hotshots, before making his first solo appearance at East Ham Town Hall in 1939.
- He began learning classical guitar at the age of 12, and decided to become a professional musician.
- His playing style focused on both rhythm and melody, and was influenced by the jazz guitarists of the 1950s, notably Les Paul.
- Paul McCartney commented: "George and I went through the Bert Weedon books and learned D and A together.
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