Alvin Lee

Alvin Lee born 1944 is a guitarist who was famous throughout the 1960s for his work with the Jaybirds and in the 60s and 70s with Ten Years After

Born Graham Barnes (Alvin was a nick

Alvin Lee born 1944 is a guitarist who was famous throughout the 1960s for his work with the Jaybirds and in the 60s and 70s with Ten Years After

Born Graham Barnes (Alvin was a nickname he picked up at school) in Nottingham ,England, Alvin Lee began playing guitar age 13 and formed the core of the band Ten Years After by aged 15. Originally influenced by his parent's collection of jazz and blues records, it was the advent of rock and roll that truly sparked his interest and creativity, and guitarists like Chuck Berry and Scotty Moore provided his inspiration.