     albert william lee (born 21 december 1943, lingen, herefordshire, england) is an english guitarist known for his fingerstyle and hybrid picking technique. lee has worked, both in the studio and on tour, with many famous musicians from a wide range of genres. he has also maintained a solo career and is a noted composer and musical director. ==early life== lee grew up in blackheath, london. his father was a musician, and lee studied piano, taking up the instrument at age seven. during this time, he became a fan of buddy holly and jerry lee lewis. he took up guitar in 1958 when his parents bought him a second-hand hÃ¶fner president which he later traded in for a czechoslovakian grazioso, the forerunner of the futurama. lee left school at the age of 16 to play full-time. ==career== ===early career in england=== lee was with a variety of bands from 1959 onwards, playing mostly r&b, country music and rock and roll. in addition to buddy holly, his early guitar influences included cliff gallup, grady martin, the everly brothers, scotty moore, james burton and jerry reed. lee first experienced commercial success as the lead guitarist with chris farlowe and the thunderbirds. lee says that he enjoyed playing the stax-type material, but he really wanted to play country music. consequently he left farlow
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