John Paul Lee....
Born Oct 5, 1953
Was an American singer, amazing guitarist, & song writer, who spent his life dedicated to music & perfecting his craft. He lived his life for & because of his love of music. He was born & raised in Paris, AR. He was the last born of three brothers. His Father was a retired military vet & farmer. His Mother was a social worker. He taught himself to play the guitar at age 13 years old. He played for family & friends & carried his guitar everywhere. Playing & singing at any chance he got & for anyone that would listen. He became a guitar master... of his own accord & diligence. He wrote many songs & played in many bands. His master skills on the guitar was envied by many. He also possessed self-taught skills on the banjo as well. He excelled in writing & singing... he could demand & conquer the lead... but his true natural gift was in harmony. He could harmonize with anyone & make them sound more impressive than they ever would by themselves.... all while playing lead guitar & harmoniously filling in rifts & secondary additions, which would normally be done by a secondary guitar. Upon being an amazing guitarist, singer, writer & person. He was a great man to know. He was fun, loving, kind, & always encouraged others to be the best they could be... & to live for their dreams. He lived his life by, of & for his natural & true talent & dreams... which was music. He lived & died for & because of his love for music & all that living your entire life for that entails. He lived his life true to his heart.... yet, because of that... he died too soon. Remembering a naturally talented & gifted artist & musician. John Paul Lee.