The Les Paul Basis, whose mission is to honor and share the life, spirit and legacy of Les Paul by generations has introduced the annual Les Paul Spirit Award in partnership with Gibson Offers, the philanthropic division of Nashville based mostly Gibson guitar. The celebrated award shall be introduced to legendary musical artist and Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame inductee Steve Miller on Monday, June 9, 2024 at 6:30pm CT on the Gibson Storage Nashville, situated at 209 tenth Ave S, Suite 209 in downtown Nashville, TN. The occasion will happen on what would have been Les Paul’s a hundred and tenth birthday, and marks the fourth anniversary of the Gibson Storage Nashville. The Les Paul Spirit Award was created by the Les Paul Basis in honor of the music innovator.
The annual award is introduced to a person who exemplifies the spirit of the late, nice Les Paul by innovation, engineering, expertise and/or music. Along with the award, a grant from the Les Paul Basis shall be made within the honoree’s identify to the charity of his selection. Like Les Paul, Steve Miller personifies the spirit of excellence by musicianship and trade recognition.
“I can’t consider anybody extra deserving to be honored with the Les Paul Spirit Award than Steve Miller. Not solely is he a unprecedented expertise and a beautiful good friend of the Les Paul Basis, Steve holds the very distinct title of being Les’ godson. They’d a really distinctive relationship which Les cherished. If anybody understands the “spirit” of Les Paul, it’s Steve,” says Michael Braunstein, Government Director of The Les Paul Basis. “If Les have been nonetheless alive right now, Steve and he can be jamming at his home usually. I’m personally thrilled to have the ability to current Steve with this award as a result of I do know he exemplifies all the things Les was about and wished to perform. I wish to additionally thank the Gibson Offers Basis for partnering with us on this thrilling annual award and for all the things they do to maintain Les’ identify alive.”
“Steve Miller personifies the spirit of excellence by his musicianship and trade recognition. Gibson Offers is proud to companion with the Les Paul Basis to current the celebrated Les Paul Spirit Award to this legendary artist who not solely embodies the revolutionary spirit of Les Paul himself and his landmark contributions to music however continues to entertain and encourage us by his music and expertise.” stated Erica Krusen, International Government Director at Gibson Offers.
Steve Miller has been a monumental presence on the American music scene for over half a century and his releases have bought tens of thousands and thousands of data and been streamed billions of instances. Miller’s Biggest Hits (1974-1978) acquired the RIAA Diamond Award with gross sales of over 15 million copies. It’s among the many 25 prime best-selling albums of all time. If one would run by Miller’s music catalog they’d shortly acknowledge his influences – his dad and mom have been jazz aficionados and private pals of Les Paul and Mary Ford. As a budding guitarist, Steve absorbed each lesson or piece of recommendation Les Paul gave him. Miller performed with Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, James Cotton and Paul Butterfield, all of whom inform his music to today.
Steve’s relationship with Les Paul was deeply private and formative. Les Paul was not solely a household good friend but additionally grew to become Miller’s godfather as famous above. Their connection started in Miller’s early childhood in Milwaukee, the place his dad and mom continuously attended Les Paul and Mary Ford’s performances. A younger Steve Miller was launched to Les Paul who gave him his first casual guitar classes and taught him his first three chords. Miller has usually recalled how these early experiences watching Les Paul carry out and receiving private instruction have been pivotal in inspiring his personal musical journey. To grasp how shut the 2 households have been, Steve’s father “Sonny” was even the perfect man at Les Paul’s marriage ceremony. Miller joined Les Paul on stage at his ninetieth birthday live performance in NY city highlighting their enduring bond.
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