Albert Lee

The Profile

Albert Lee is an English guitarist, singer, and songwriter celebrated for lightning-fast hybrid picking and country-rock prowess. He has recorded and toured with Emmylou Harris, Eric Clapton, and the Everly Brothers, and won a Grammy Award in 2002 (Best Country Instrumental Performance) for Foggy Mountain Breakdown with Earl Scruggs & Friends.

English country-rock and rockabilly guitar virtuoso; noted for hybrid‑picking on the Telecaster; long-time collaborator with Emmylou Harris, Eric Clapton, and the Everly Brothers; Grammy winner (2002, Best Country Instrumental Performance).

A warmly enthusiastic review digs into the Raven (2004) twofer of Hiding (1979, A&M) and Albert Lee (1982, Polydor). It praises production, variety, and Lee’s hybrid-picking flair. Emmylou Harris and Mickey Raphael guest; songs by Mark Knopfler, John Hiatt, and Hank DeVito appear. Standouts include Country Boy and So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad). Overall tone: admiring of Lee’s guitar, vocals, and songwriting choices.