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Also known as Graham Anthony Barnes

English singer, songwriter, and guitarist (1944–2013)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1944-12-19
Active to
2013-03-06
americanablues rockhard rockrockrock & roll

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Alvin Lee (19 December 1944 - 6 March 2013) was famous as the guitarist in the seminal seventies rock band Ten Years After. Born Graham Barnes in Nottingham England, Alvin Lee took up guitar at the age of thirteen. By the age of fifteen he had formed the group Jaybirds. Following in the footsteps of earlier beat groups such as the Beatles, the Jaybirds played the clubs in Hamburg, Germany to great local acclaim. On returning to London in 1966, the group changed its name to Ten Years After. <a h

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Anthony
Family name
Barnes
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
Nottingham
Place of death
Marbella
Languages spoken
English language
Instrument
guitar
Record label
Deram
Official website
www.alvinlee.com
Image
Alvin Lee.jpg
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Commons category
Alvin Lee (musician)
date of birth
1944-12-19
date of death
2013-03-06
start of work period
1960-00-00
birth name
Graham Anthony Barnes
pseudonym
Alvin Lee
social media followers
44800
name in native language
Alvin Lee
end of work period
2013-00-00
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