Albert Lee grew up in Leominster, England and started playing guitar early. By his mid-teens he'd formed a band called the Knights of the Crimson Guitar. In the 1960s he joined Heads Hands & Feet, a folk-rock group where his guitar work began getting noticed.
His 1974 solo debut 'Hiding' included 'Country Boy,' which became something of a calling card. He's played on sessions for Paul McCartney's 'Pipes of Peace' and Dire Straits' 'Brothers in Arms,' and worked live with Eric Clapton, Emmylou Harris, and the Everly Brothers. Other songs like 'Billy Tyler' and 'Tear It Up!' show his range across country and rock.
He's been recognized with a Guitar Hall of Fame induction and an Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award. The playing itself, clean, fast, melodic, has always been the thing, more than any particular genre label.
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