Stars from the music world have been paying tribute to Ravi Shankar after the hugely talented musician died on December 11th at the age of  92.

Best known for his major influence on the second part of The  Beatles‘ career – especially George Harrison – which  introduced his now legendary Sitar playing to Western culture, Shankar’s impact  on musicians of all ages has been reflected by the number of tributes being paid  to the ‘Godfather Of World Music’.

In a statement, Beatles drummer Ringo Starr said the news was, “A great  loss musically, spiritually and physically. God bless to Ravi’s family,” while  former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash wrote on Twitter: “Sad day;  spiritual, cultural & music legend.”

“My Dad’s music touched millions of people,” Norah Jones has  said in her statement. “He will be greatly missed by me and music lovers  everywhere.” The Who, Peter Frampton and Joe Bonamassa are just some of the many other musicians to  offer their tributes to Shankar on Twitter.

It has also been revealed Shankar is to be awarded a posthumous Lifetime  Achievement award at next year’s Grammys, an honour he had been made aware of  before his death. “Just last week, I had the honour to inform him that he would  receive a 2013 Lifetime Achievement this February,” Record Academy President and  CEO Neil Portnow has said.

“He was deeply touched and so pleased, that he extended a gracious and  personal invitation to visit with him at his home. We have lost an innovative  and exceptional talent and a true ambassador of international music. Our  thoughts and sincerest condolences go out to his family, friends and all of  those around the world who were inspired by his music and compassionate  philanthropy.”