Tribute to Les Paul Channel 11 PIX

Here's a short tribute done by Channel 11 news in New York paying tribute to the Les Paul.... Musicians worldwide are paying tribute to Les Paul, the music icon whose solid body electric guitar paved the way for Rock "n" Roll.

The guitar virtuosos who died Thrusday at age 94 performed with some of the early pop's biggest names and produced a slew of hits, many with his wife Mary Ford. But it was his inventive streak that made him universally revered by guitar gods as their original ancester and earned his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall Fame as one of the most important forces in popular music.

Paul died in suburban White Plains of complications from pneumonis. He was remembered as a tireless tinkerer whose quest for a particular sound led him to create the first solid body electric guitar. His invention became the standard intrument for legends like Pete townshend and Jimmy Page.

Associated Press writer Luke Sheridan contributed to this report.

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