Albert Lee

Albert Lee is a Double Grammy Award winner, an accomplished guitar and piano player and a singer with a soulful voice who can also perform in a rock ’n’ roll style.

Co-writer of Country Boy and writer of many other songs, always in demand by other artists, he has played on countless sessions worldwide. He has appeared and recorded with many artists in the music industry, including Glen Campbell, Dave Edmunds, Dolly Parton, Bobby Bare, Joan Armatrading, Ricky Skaggs, Joe Cocker, Willie Nelson, Linda Ronstadt, Rodney Crowell, Vince Gill, Travis Tritt, The Blue Caps, Robert Wells and Earl Scruggs.

Albert was a member of The Everly Brothers Band, Emmylou Harris’s Hot Band and Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings and toured extensively with them. He also toured with his own band, Hogan’s Heroes, for many years.

In November 2002 Albert was among other names appearing at the Royal Albert Hall in the Concert for George, a tribute to George Harrison. In 2007, 2010, 2013 and in September 2019, Albert appeared at Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Festival in Dallas, Texas.

He appeared at a tribute concert honouring The Everly Brothers at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio in 2014, duetting with Emmylou Harris, Peter Asher and Alison Morer, with Vince Gill, Graham Nash, Alison Krauss and Rodney Crowell also taking part. Don Everly joined the ensemble on stage for the encore and sang on the last verse of Bye Bye Love.

In December 2017 Albert joined Emmylou Harris, Glen D Harding, Ricky Skaggs, The Whites and Jerry Douglas for a benefit concert at the Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville. In 2017 Albert was awarded a trailblazer award by the Americana Society of the UK.

In February 2018 Albert and his band appeared on a one night only special of The Old Grey Whistle Test.

Albert Lee will perform at Backstage at The Green on 14/10/2027 at 7pm.