Rock guitarist Alvin Lee dies at 68
(03-07 09:31)
Rock guitarist Alvin Lee, founder of the band Ten Years After who burst to stardom with a memorable Woodstock performance, has died. He was 68.
A statement posted on Lee's official website said he died yesterday unexpectedly from complications following a routine surgical procedure. Lee's manager, Ron Rainey, said the guitarist died in Spain, AP reports.
Lee founded the band Ten Years After in 1967. The group first toured the US in 1967, but its popularity exploded following Lee's rousing performance of the song I'm Going Home at Woodstock in 1969. Lee's epic and electrifying solos on his Gibson guitar for the 11-minute performance were immortalized in the documentary film about the legendary festival.
Ten Years After released ten albums together featuring the group's mix of blues, swing jazz and rock and toured the US 28 times in seven years.
Lee left the band in 1975 to embark on a successful solo career and ecorded with the likes of George Harrison, Steve Winwood and Mick Fleetwood and experimenting with different styles of country rock, rhythm and blues.
In total, Lee released more than 20 albums over a 45-year career. His most recent, Still On the Road to Freedom, was released in August 2012 and incorporated a range of styles from rock to blues to jazz to funk.
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