A man highly rated for his guitar skills by both Deep Purple guitarists, i.e. Blackmore and Morse, and both have played with him. Blackmore said that in the 60ies Albert Lee was the only English guitarist up to Nahville standards - and the Brit Invasion guys were in awe of Nahville guitar slingers.
I guess he did the right thing then leaving into the US country rock scene. Head, Hands & Feet hadn't really gone anywhere in Ole Blighty.