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71 releases – 27 under his own name, 43 in other groups and 3 credits on others' music Edit
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Les Paul
Aug, 13 2009
One of the most celebrated guitarists ever, Les Paul, died on Wednesday night at the age of 94. He was suffering from severe pneumonia. "At 94, it's hard to fight a lot of stuff," his attorney Michael Braunstein said. "He's a historical person. He certainly has left his mark here on Earth and had many, many friends." Les Paul was one of the biggest music stars in the business in the decade after World War 2, enjoying a string of hits with his wife Mary Ford such as "How High The Moon" and "The World Is Waiting For A Sunrise." He was a pioneer of multi-track recording, and enjoyed tinkering with electric guitars so much that he made a deal with Gibson Guitars to produce a rival to the dominant Fender brand. Gibson Les Paul guitars remain widely used by rock musicians to this day. Rolling Stone ranked Les Paul 43rd in their Greatest Guitarists of All Time list, and in 2005 his guitar innovations earned him a place in the National Inventors Hall of Fame. There is no doubt rock music would sound very different if not for Les Paul's contributions, and he will be greatly missed.
