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Alvin Lee

Birth name
Graham Anthony Barnes
Birthplace
Nottinghamshire, England, U.K.
Date of birth
19 December, 1944
Date of death
6 March, 2013
Ethnicity
English
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Birth Name: Graham Anthony Barnes

Date of Birth: 19 December, 1944

Place of Birth: Nottinghamshire, England, U.K.

Date of Death: 6 March, 2013

Place of Death: Estepona, Spain

Ethnicity: English

Alvin Lee was an English guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He was the lead vocalist and guitarist for blues rock band Ten Years After.

He was the son of Doris and Samuel Barnes.

Alvin’s paternal grandfather was William Barnes (the son of John Barnes and Mary Tomlinson).

Alvin’s paternal grandmother was Marian Elizabeth Allen (the daughter of Walter Harber Allen Rose Matilda Holt).

Alvin’s maternal grandfather was named John Blakely.

Alvin’s maternal grandmother was named Lillian Matilda Purday (the daughter of John Purday and Emma Cave Hollier).