Los Angeles Times

Bert Weedon dies at 91; guitarist and author of ‘Play in a Day’ book

Bert Weedon was a legendary British guitar player who influenced a generation of budding rock stars with his popular “Play in a Day” instructional book. Eric Clapton, Brian May, Pete Townshend, Paul ...
loudwire

Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler Comments On the Passing of Guitarist Bert Weedon

Bert Weedon, also known as ‘Mr. Guitar,’ recently passed away on April 20 at his home in Beaconsfield, England at the age of 91. Weedon, who penned the ‘Play in a Day’ Guitar Guide back in 1957, ...
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Paul McCartney pays tribute to Bert Weedon

Paul McCartney has paid tribute to Bert Weedon, who died on Friday [April 20] aged 91. Known as Mr Guitar, Weedon was a huge influence on some of the biggest names in music. Eric Clapton has said that ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 2012, We Said Goodbye to the Guitarist Who Taught Eric Clapton, Brian May, the Beatles, and Millions More To Play

On this day (April 20) in 2012, Bert Weedon died at the age of 91 in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England. He was a guitarist who had landmark hits on the charts in the United Kingdom. Weedon also ...
Newsday

Versatile guitarist Bert Weedon dies

Bert Weedon, a British guitarist whose popular "Play in a Day" instructional manual introduced a generation of rock and roll stars to the power of the guitar, died Friday at his home in Beaconsfield, ...
The Daily Telegraph

Farewell Bert Weedon, the man who helped make stars of John Lennon and Paul McCartney

Hear and now: Bert Weedon gave teenage aspirants a ready-to-go guide to rock and roll Credit: Photo: Getty Images I never used Bert Weedon’s Play In A Day book, which perhaps explains why it took me ...
Daily Record

Guitar legend Bert Weedon dies at the age of 91

GUITARIST Bert Weedon, who played with stars including Frank Sinatra and inspired millions to pick up the instrument with his Play In A Day books, has died at the age of 91. The musician had "been ...
The Guardian

Bert Weedon obituary

The manual Play in a Day was the bible for generations of budding guitarists in the 1950s and 1960s. Its author was Bert Weedon, an unassuming dance-band musician whose unpatronising approach made him ...
The Daily Telegraph

Bert Weedon inspired a golden generation

I never used Bert Weedon’s Play In A Day book, which perhaps explains why it took me 15 years to get to grips with the guitar, and why my playing remains so rudimentary. The list of rock stars who ...
The Independent

Bert Weedon: Musician whose 'Play in a Day' manuals inspired generations of guitarists

Bert Weedon could only claim one Top 10 hit in his career but his influence could be heard on countless No 1s, not least through his best-selling guitar manuals. Already an established star when ...
The Guardian

Bert Weedon, guitar teacher to a generation, dies at 91

Bert Weedon, the English guitarist credited with inspiring millions to pick up and get to grips with the instrument using his Play in a Day books, has died at the age of 91. A roll-call of musical ...
Los Angeles Times

Bert Weedon dies at 91 guitarist and author of 'Play in a Day' book

Bert Weedon was a legendary British guitar player who influenced a generation of budding rock stars with his popular “Play in a Day” instructional book. Eric Clapton, Brian May, Pete Townshend, Paul ...