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April 20, 2012
Bert Weedon, English guitarist and songwriter (born 1920)
Bert Weedon
Herbert Maurice William Weedon, OBE 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, Play in a Day, was a major influence on many leading British musicians, such as Eric Clapton, Brian May and Paul McCartney. He was awarded an OBE in 2001 for his "services to music".
April 20
April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 255 days remain until the end of the year.