Bert Weedon OBE (born Herbert Maurice William Weedon on10 May 1920; died 20… Read Full Bio ↴Bert Weedon OBE (born Herbert Maurice William Weedon on10 May 1920; died 20 April 2012) was an English guitarist and composer whose style of guitar playing was popular and influential during the 1950s and 1960s. He was the first British guitarist to have a hit record in the UK Singles Chart, in 1959, and his best-selling tutorial guides, Play in a Day, were a major influence on many leading musicians. He was born in East Ham, Essex, now Greater London.

Weedon began learning the guitar at twelve. The first British guitarist in the UK Singles Chart, with "Guitar Boogie Shuffle" in 1959, he was an influence on many stars, including Eric Clapton, Brian May, Mike Oldfield, The Shadows and The Beatles.

As well as his hits and TV appearances at a crucial time in modern British music history, his best-known contribution to British guitar style is his tutorial guide Play in a Day, which many stars claim was a major influence on their learning and playing.

His playing style focuses on both rhythm and melody, and is itself influenced by the jazz guitarists of the 1950s, notably Les Paul. Weedon placed a lot of emphasis on control of tone, and wanted to make the guitar the star of his music.

The later 1960s generation of underground rock performers satirised him as too mainstream, the Bonzo Dog Band singing the line "We are normal and we dig Bert Weedon" in 1968.

Married to Maggie Weedon, he has two sons, Lionel and Geoffrey, and nine grandchildren.

A Water Rat, he is highly active in charity work and fundraising, especially for children and the disabled, and was elected King Rat in 1992. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2001 for his services to entertainment and charities.

His playing style is best known nowadays through the music of The Shadows, especially Hank Marvin.

Poinciana
Bert Weedon Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Poinciana' by these artists:

Ahmad Jamal Ahmad jamal piano; Israel Crosby basse; Vernell Fournier bat…
Bing Crosby Poinciana, your branches speak to me of love, Pale moon is…
Bing Crosby Feat. John Scott Trotter's Orchestra Poinciana, your branches speak to me of love, Pale moon is…
Bobby Lyle Poinciana, your branches speak to me of love Pale moon is…
Bobby Lyle Trio Poinciana, your branches speak to me of love Pale moon is…
Caterina Valente Blow... tropic wind... Sing a song... through the trees. …
David Sanborn Poinciana, your branches speak to me of love Pale moon is…
Elizabeth Shepherd Poinciana, your branches speak to me of love Pale moon is…
Glenn Miller Poinciana, your branches speak to me of love Pale moon is…

Glenn Miller & The American Band Of The Allied Expeditionary Force Poinciana, your branches speak to me of love Pale moon is…
King and Moore Blow...tropic wind... Sing a song...through the trees. Tree…
Leroy Holmes Poinciana Your Branches Speak To Me Of Love Pale Moon Is…
Lyle Bobby Poinciana, your branches speak to me of love Pale moon is…
Manhattan Transfer Poinciana, your branches speak to me of love Pale moon is…
Nat King Cole Blow...tropic wind... Sing a song...through the trees. Tree…
Robert Goulet Blow Tropic wind, sing a song to the trees Trees sigh…
The Army Air Force Band & Glenn Miller Poinciana, your branches speak to me of love Pale moon is…
The Four Freshmen Blow Tropic wind, sing a song to the trees Trees sigh…
The Manhattan Transfer Poinciana, your branches speak to me of love Pale moon is…
Viktoria Tolstoy Poinciana Your Branches Speak To Me Of Love Pale Moon Is…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Bert Weedon:

Guitar Boggie Shuffle Aerosmith Box Of Fire Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogi…
Guitar Boogie Aerosmith Box Of Fire Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogi…
Guitar Boogie Shuffle Aerosmith Box Of Fire Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogi…

Rock Shuffle Boogie Aerosmith Box Of Fire Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogi…

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