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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.
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. Leo Fender at the drawing board. Image: Bob Perine. By Tony Bacon.
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.
Discover the incredible story of Leo Fender, the legendary inventor behind iconic guitars and amplifiers that transformed popular music.
More than 70 years ago, Leo Fender founded Fender and subsequently changed the face of music as we know it with countless inventions and innovations. 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):
Jan 24, 2020 · Leo Fender was an American inventor who founded the ‘Fender Electric Instrument Manufacturing Company’. Check out this biography to know about his birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him.
🎵Leo Fender's Incredible Story. How he overcame life's challenges to build some of the greatest guitars in America. 🎵 Link to Part II: The Man Leo Fender D...
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.
Leo Fender: The Accountant Who Revolutionized Rock Music in His 40s – Later Bloomer. Leo Fender has been called "The Henry Ford of electric guitar." But this late-blooming rock innovator started out as an accountant and didn't even know how to play or tune a guitar!
