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Jeff Golub was a renowned guitarist whose clean, electric sound bridged blues, rock, and smooth jazz. Born April 15, 1955 in Copley Township, Ohio, he studied at Berklee College of Music before moving to New York City in 1980 to launch a career that would influence a generation of guitarists. Golub led Avenue Blue during the Bluemoon/Atlantic era, then built a solo catalog that routinely charted on NAC and Smooth Jazz, including the chart-topping Nightlife. He spent eight formative years as Rod Stewart's lead guitarist (1988–1995) and collaborated with artists like Billy Squier, Tina Turner, Vanessa Williams, and Peter Wolf. His late-career releases and collaborations continued to showcase his virtuosic playing and melodic sensibility.