The Annual Les Paul Spirit Award honours individuals who exemply the spirit of the late, great Les Paul through innovation, engineering, technology and/or music.
In addition to the award, a grant from the Les Paul Foundation will be made in the honouree’s name to the charity of his choice.
The induction event takes place on what would have been Les Paul’s 109th birthday, and marks the third anniversary of the Gibson Garage Nashville.
“I cannot think of anyone more fitting to be honored with this year’s Les Paul Spirit Award than Peter Frampton. Not only is he an extraordinary talent who has given us an amazing array of extraordinary music, but he is an innovator who understands music, technologies, and the spirit of Les Paul,” says Michael Braunstein, Executive Director of The Les Paul Foundation.
“If Les were still alive today, I have absolutely no doubt that he and Peter would be experimenting together at Les’ house. I am personally thrilled to be able to present Peter with this award because I know he exemplifies everything Les was about and wanted to accomplish. I want to also thank the Gibson Gives Foundation for partnering with us on this exciting annual award and for everything they do to keep Les’ name alive.”
Beth Heidt, Chief Marketing Officer at Gibson, adds: “At Gibson Gives, we are thrilled to celebrate the incredible contributions of Les Paul and partner with the Les Paul Foundation to bring awareness to Les Paul’s legacy as he continues to inspire musicians across generations and genres.”
