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1915 – 2009Les Paul (1915-2009)Died 13 August 2009, aged 94Paul was an American guitarist and inventor whose innovations in solid-body electric guitars and multitrack recording transformed popular music. The Gibson Les Paul guitar, named for him, became one of the most iconic instruments in rock music. He continued performing weekly club shows into his nineties.