Les Paul

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Les Paul in a live show at Iridium Jazz Club in New York City , 2008. Les Paul dalam sebuah pertunjukan live di Iridium Jazz Club di New York City , 2008.
Background information Informasi latar belakang
Birth name Nama lahir	Lester William Polsfuss [ 1 ] Polsfuss William Lester [1]
Born Lahir	June 9, 1915 ( 1915-06-09 ) 9 Juni 1915 (1915/6/9) Waukesha , Wisconsin , Waukesha , Wisconsin , United States Amerika Serikat
Died Meninggal	August 12, 2009 ( 2009-08-12 ) (aged 94) 12 Agustus 2009 (2009-08-12) (umur 94) White Plains , New York , White Plains , New York , United States [ 2 ] Amerika Serikat [2]
Genres Genre	Jazz , Country , Blues Jazz , Country , Blues
Occupations Pekerjaan	Innovator , Inventor , Musician , Songwriter Inovator , Inventor , Musisi , Songwriter
Instruments Instrumen	Guitar , Banjo , Harmonica Guitar , Banjo , Harmonika
Years active Tahun aktif	1928–2009 1928-2009
Website Website	lespaulonline.com lespaulonline.com
Notable instruments Instrumen khusus
Gibson Les Paul Gibson Les Paul

Lester William Polsfuss (June 9, 1915 – August 13, 2009 ^{[ 3 ] [ 4 ]} )—known as Les Paul —was an American jazz and country guitarist , songwriter and inventor . Lester William Polsfuss (9 Juni 1915 - 13 Agustus 2009 ^{[3] [4]} )-yang dikenal sebagai Les Paul-adalah seorang Amerika jazz dan negara gitaris , penulis lagu dan penemu . He was a pioneer in the development of the solid-body electric guitar which "made the sound of rock and roll possible". ^{[ 5 ]} He is credited with many recording innovations. Dia adalah seorang pionir dalam pengembangan solid-body gitar listrik yang "membuat suara rock and roll yang mungkin ". ^[5] Dia dikreditkan dengan merekam banyak inovasi. Although he was certainly not the first to use the technique, his early experiments with overdubbing (also known as sound on sound ), ^{[ 6 ]} delay effects such as tape delay , phasing effects and multitrack recording were among the first to attract widespread attention. ^{[ 7 ]} Meskipun ia tentu bukan orang pertama yang menggunakan teknik ini, percobaan awal dengan overdubbing (juga dikenal sebagai suara pada suara ), ^[6] efek penundaan seperti tape delay , efek pentahapan dan rekaman multitrack adalah di antara yang pertama untuk menarik perhatian luas. ^[7]
His innovative talents extended into his playing style, including licks , trills , chording sequences, fretting techniques and timing, which set him apart from his contemporaries and inspired many guitarists of the present day. ^{[ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] [ 11 ]} He recorded with his wife Mary Ford in the 1950s, and they sold millions of records. bakat inovatif Nya diperpanjang ke gaya bermain, termasuk menjilat , trills , chording urutan, resah teknik dan waktu, yang membuatnya berbeda dari orang sezamannya dan gitaris banyak terinspirasi dari hari ini. ^{[8] [9] [10] [11]} Dia mencatat dengan istrinya Mary Ford pada 1950-an, dan mereka menjual jutaan rekaman.
Among his many honors, Paul is one of a handful of artists with a permanent, stand-alone exhibit in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . ^{[ 12 ]} He is prominently named by the music museum on its website as an "architect" and a "key inductee" along with Sam Phillips and Alan Freed . ^{[ 13 ]} Di antara banyak penghargaan, Paul adalah salah satu dari sedikit seniman dengan berdiri, sendiri pameran permanen di Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . ^[12] Dia jelas dinamai oleh museum musik di situsnya sebagai "arsitek" dan sebuah "dilantik kunci" bersama dengan Sam Phillips dan Alan Freed . ^[13]