Guitar hero Les Paul dies

The guitarist and inventor, whose pioneering work made the sound of rock'n'roll possible, has died aged 94Les Paul, the jazz guitarist and inventor who created one of the world's most famous electric guitars, has died. He was 94.The Gibson Les Paul is the instrument of choice for Paul McCartney, Slash and U2's the Edge. It's still a firm favourite with younger bands such as Gallows. Les Paul helped create the famous model in the 1952, along with designer Ted McCarty.Born in Wisconsin in 1915, Pa...

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