… of Lester William Polfus, who is 91 today. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as Les Paul.
The name Les Paul is synonymous with the electric guitar. As a player, inventor and recording artist, Paul has been an innovator from the early years of his life. Born Lester William Polfus in 1915 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Paul built his first crystal radio at age nine – which was about the time he first picked up a guitar. By age 13 he was performing semi-professionally as a country-music guitarist and working diligently on sound-related inventions. In 1941, Paul built his first solid-body electric guitar, and he continued to make refinements to his prototype throughout the decade. He also worked on refining the technology of sound, developing revolutionary engineering techniques such as close miking, echo delay and multitracking. All the while he busied himself as a bandleader who could play both jazz and country music.
… of Dick Vitale. He’s 67, baby! Not exactly a diaper dandy.
… of Michael J. Fox — 45.
… of West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin — also 45.
… of twice nominated for the Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar (in two remarkably disparate roles) Johnny Depp. He’s 43.
… of Queen (aka Princess) (aka Senator) Padmé Naberrie Amidalais. She’s also known as Evey Hammond (V for Vendetta), Sara (Cold Mountain), Sam (Garden State) and Alice (Closer). That’s Natalie Portman. She’s all of 25.