Bert Weedon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bert Weedon

English guitarist

Date of Birth: 10-May-1920

Place of Birth: East Ham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 20-Apr-2012

Profession: composer, musician, guitarist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Herbert Maurice William 'Bert' Weedon, OBE (10 May 1920 – 20 April 2012) was an English guitarist whose style of playing was popular and influential during the 1950s and 1960s.
He was the first British guitarist to have a hit record in the UK Singles Chart, in 1959, and his best-selling tutorial guides, Play in a Day, were a major influence on many leading British musicians, such as Eric Clapton, Brian May, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon, Dave Davies, Keith Richards, Pete Townshend, Tony Iommi and Jimmy Page.
He was awarded an OBE in 2001 for his "services to music".