Hal Lester

Infobox musical artist

| Background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | Instrument = Guitar
Name = Hal Lester
Born = April 13, 1955
Died =
Alias =
Genre = Rock
Jazz
Associated_acts = The Headers
Palm Springs Life Magazine
Palm Springs, California
Label =
Notable_instruments = Gibson Les Paul
Paul Reed Smith
Fender Stratocaster
Years_active = 1978 - present
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Hal Lester grew up in Massapequa, New York. Born in Brooklyn, New York) played lead guitar. He grew up and honed his skills with future Grammy & Na Hoku Hanohano Awards Winner, Dave Tucciarone. Then studied music at the Famed Berklee College of Music.

Lester played, recorded, toured & produced many famous bands. He also has created many Magazine/ CD Covers around the world, Palm Springs Life Magazine ( [http://www.palmspringslife.com] , [http://www.palmspringslife.com/gallery/photo.php?photo=956&size=default&exhibition=11] , [http://www.palmspringslife.com/gallery/photo.php?photo=1430&exhibition=11] . Hal has also produced arranged and recorded with Pat Caddick. ( [http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2001/Nov-09-Fri-2001/weekly/17390356.html] ), Wayne Newton and Danny Gans.

He has also played with Scott Freilich. Scott was bass player for Ani Difranco on her [http://www.righteousbabe.com/ani/puddledive/players.asp]
Puddle Dive CD.

Currently, Lester's latest projects include his next CD which is dedicated to his late father and the graphics for the cover/logo of Scott Freilich's band The Headers . see [http://www.theheaders.com] ).

Lester's work has been displayed in the Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida.

" On a side note " Lester is the Copyright owner of P.S.I love you. Registration Number ~ VAu000190740 see [http://cocatalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?Search_Arg=vau000190740&Search_Code=REGS&PID=10399&SEQ=20071205154052&CNT=25&HIST=1] .

Lester has recently been awarded "V.I.P. Head Adviser Membership Acknowledgment Status Award" by MylesPaul forum. [http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/introductions/1174-v-i-p-membership-acknowledgment-status-award.html] "We are pleased to announce our first VIP status award ( there will be more to come) This is for members who we feel are a great value & asset to our community. Someone who may not be in the Limelight but has stood up in their efforts to help make us what we are."

Lester has received membership with the Grammy Recording Academy.

External links

* [http://www.berklee.edu/bt/153/alumnotes.html Berklee Alumi Notes]
* [http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/introductions/1174-v-i-p-membership-acknowledgment-status-award.html My Les Paul Forum]
* [http://www.blondie.net/gig_list.shtml Blondie]
* [http://www.grammy.com/Recording_Academy/ Grammy Member]