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Clarence Leonidas Fender (August 10, 1909 – March 21, 1991) was an American inventor and founder of the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation.
Leo Fender: The guitar genius who couldn’t play a note On what would have been his 110th birthday, we look back at the life and times of Clarence Leonidas “Leo” Fender – the man whose maverick approach to guitar and amplifier design changed music forever.
Apr 23, 2024 · Leo Fender (born August 10, 1909, Anaheim, California, U.S.—died March 21, 1991, Fullerton, California) was an American inventor and manufacturer of electronic musical instruments. Together with George Fullerton, Fender developed the first mass-produced solid-body electric guitar in 1951.
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Now, in celebration of what would have been Leo Fender's 108th birthday, here is a list of eight facts that you might not have known about him (with an assist from his widow, Phyllis Fender): 1. He Was Born in a Barn in 1909, and His Parents Were in Agriculture.
Leo Fender’s solid-body electric guitar changed rock music forever. A Fender guitar has something special—call it crunch, bite, twang—that makes it the guitar of choice for such virtuosos as Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimi Hendrix.
May 7, 2021 · A name synonymous with six-strings, Clarence Leonidas “Leo” Fender was doubtless one of the most influential people in the world of modern music. Leo Fender’s history and legacy, profound as they may be, have the plainest of origins—for one, he was literally born in a barn.
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Jul 23, 2021 · Leo Fender could be called the father of the modern electric guitar for many reasons. Chief among them, he made the instrument popular and set up a system for mass production to build great instruments in large numbers.
