2000 Robert Buck, rock guitarist/songwriter, ", 10,000 Maniacs, ", dies at 42
2000 Benjamin Orr, singer/guitarist, Drive, dies at 53
1998 Tim Kelly, guitarist, dies at 34
1997 Fenton Robinson, U.S. blues guitarist (Tennessee Woman), dies at 62
1997 Glen Buxton, guitarist (Alice Cooper), dies of pneumonia at 49
1997 Randy California, [Wolfe], rock guitarist, dies at 45
1996 Didi Duprat, French guitarist, dies at 69
1996 Laurence Richard Deniz, jazz guitarist, dies at 71
1996 Brownie McGhee, blues guitarist, dies at 81
1996 Walter Brown "Brownie" McGhee, blues singer and guitarist, dies at 80
1996 Daniel K Womack, singer and guitarist, dies at 91
1996 Wild Jimmy Spruill, blues guitarist, dies at 61
1996 Buster Benton, singer and guitarist, dies at 63
1996 Ike Isaacs, guitarist, dies at 76
1995 Shirley Bergeron, singer and guitarist, dies at 62
1995 Jerry Daniels, singer and guitarist, dies at 79
1995 Laurindo Almeida, composer/guitarist, dies at 76
1995 Floyd McDaniel, blues singer and guitarist, dies at 80
1995 Brad Lee Sexton, bass guitarist, dies at 47
1995 Prez "Kidd" Kenneth, blues singer and guitarist, dies at 61
1995 Rory Gallagher, Irish rock guitarist (See Here), dies at 47
1995 David Parry, guitarist, dies 53
1995 Jimmy Raney, jazz guitarist, dies at 67
1995 Lonesome Sundown, blues singer and guitarist, dies at 66
1995 Joey Long, blues/cajun guitarist, dies at 62
1995 Herman "Ace" Wallace, blues guitarist/singer, dies at 69
1995 Turner Fodrell, blues singer and guitarist, dies at 66
1995 Louis "Loulou" Gaste, guitarist/comp (Doggy in the Window), dies at 88
1994 Fred "Sonic" Smith, guitarist, dies at 46
1994 Robert White, guitarist, dies at 57
1994 Danny Gatton, U.S. guitarist, commits suicide at 48
1994 Daniel Wood Gatton, guitarist, dies at 49
1994 Scott Dunbar, bluse vocalist/guitarist, dies at 90
1994 Louis Myers, blues guitarist /harmonica player, dies at 64
1994 Pieter de Cort, Belgian rock guitarist (Betty Goes Green), dies at 25
1994 Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian weds Debbie Leavitt
1994 Kristen Pfaff, U.S. bass guitarist (Hole-Live through this), dies at 24
1994 Derek Lek Leckenby, rock guitarist (Herman's Hermits), dies at 48
1994 Sonny Sharrock, U.S. free-jazz guitarist, dies at 53
1994 Warren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock, jazz Guitarist, dies at 53
1994 Eric Gale, guitarist, dies at 55
1994 Joe Pass, U.S. jazz guitarist (The Trio), dies at 65
1994 Danny Overbea, blues singer and guitarist, dies at 68
1994 Haskell "Cool Papa" Sadler, blues singer and guitarist, dies at 59
1994 Larry Davis, blues Singer/Guitarist, dies at 57
1994 Lee Brilleaux, British R&B-singer/guitarist (Stupidity), dies at 41
1994 Roy Smeck, guitarist/banjoist, dies at 94
1994 Danny Barker, U.S. banjo player/guitarist (Bourbon St. Black), dies at 85
1994 Gary "BB" Coleman, blues vocal/guitarist/producer, dies at 47
1994 Kenneth "Buddy" Scott, blues guitarist/Singer, dies at 59
1994 John Wesley Funchess Littlejohn, blues guitarist/singer, dies at 62
1994 Silas Hogan, blues singer and guitarist, dies at 82
1994 Victor van Os, Dutch jazz guitarist, dies at 39
1993 Singer Deni Hines (22) weds INXS guitarist Kirk Pengilly (35)
1993 Douglas Hopkins, guitarist (Gin Blossoms), dies of gun shot at 32
1993 Allman Bros guitarist Dickey Betts arrested for shoving 2 cops
1993 Mick Ronson, English guitarist/producer (Mott the Hoople), dies at 46
1993 Carlos Montoya, flamenco guitarist, dies at 89
1993 Toy Caldwell, guitarist (Marshall Tucker Band), dies at 45
1992 Eddie Hazel, U.S. pop guitarist (Funkadelic-Knee Deep), dies at 42
1992 Albert King, U.S. blues singer/guitarist (Crosscut Saw), dies at 71
1992 Kiss Guitarist Paul Stanley weds Pamela Bowen
1992 Henk van der Molen, guitarist/composer/writer (Martine Bijl), dies
1992 Stefanie Ann Sargent, guitarist (7 Year Bitch), dies of overdose at 24
1992 Peter John "Ollie" Halsall, guitarist, dies of a heart attack at 43
1992 Atahualpa Yupanqui, Argentine singer/composer/poet/guitarist, dies
1992 Johnny Shines, Delta blues singer and guitarist, dies at 76
1992 Mary Osborne, jazz guitarist, dies at 70 of liver cancer
1991 Bill Buysman, Dutch guitarist/singer (Kilima Hawaiians), dies
1991 Steve Marriott, English guitarist (Small Faces), dies in a fire at 44
1991 Steve Clark, guitarist (Def Leppard-Hysteria), dies at 30
1990 Stevie Ray Vaughan, blues guitarist, dies in a helicopter crash at 35
1988 Bill Harris, U.S. guitarist (Clovers-Love Potion No 9), dies at 63
1987 John F "Jaco" Pastorius, rock guitarist (Weather Report), dies at 35
1987 Andres Segovia, guitarist, dies
1987 Andres Segovia, Spanish composer/guitarist, dies at 94
1987 Norman Harris, guitarist (O'Jays), dies at 39 of heart failure
1987 Bola Sete, guitarist, dies at 63
1986 Air Supply guitarist Graham Russell weds Jodi Varble
1985 Ricky Wilson, rock guitarist (B-52's), dies of AIDS at 32
1984 Steve Goodman, folk singer and guitarist, dies at 36
1984 Michael Osborne, rock guitarist/vocalist (Axe), dies at 34
1984 Muddy Waters, blues singer/guitarist (Hoochie Coochie Man), dies at 68
1983 Ramones guitarist Joey Ramone, beaten in fight-undergoes brain surgery
1983 Muddy Waters, U.S. blues singer/guitarist (Mad Love), dies at 68
1982 John Honeyman-Scott, guitarist (Pretenders), overdoses on drugs
1982 Randy Rhoads, heavy metal guitarist (Ozzy Osbourne), air crash at 25
1981 Guitarist Gerry Cott quits Boomtown Rats
1980 Patti Smith and MC5 guitarist Fred Sonic Smith wed in Detroit
1979 Jimmy McCulloch, guitarist (Wings), dies at 26
1979 Guitarist Eric Clapton marries Patti Boyd
1979 Sara Carter, vocalist and guitarist (Carter Family), dies at 80
1978 Chris Bell, rock guitarist (Big Star), dies at 27 in car crash
1978 Terry Kath, rock guitarist (Chicago), accidently shot in head at 32
1977 Steve Gaines, rock guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd), dies in air crash
1977 Stevie Gaines, guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd Band), killed in plane crash
1977 Guitarist Steve Hackett quits Genesis
1977 Marc Bolan, rock vocalist and guitarist (T Rex), dies in a car crash at 29
1976 Tommy Bolin, rock guitarist (Deep Purple), dies of heroin overdose
1976 Paul Kossoff, rock guitarist (Free), dies of heart failure at 25
1976 Howlin' Wolf, singer and guitarist, dies following brain surgery at 65
1975 Free guitarist Paul Kossoff revived from dead after heart attack
1975 Ron Woods replaces Mick Taylor as Rolling Stone guitarist
1975 T-Bone Walker, blues guitarist (Funky Town, Well Done), dies at 64
1974 Guitarist Jeff Baxter quits Steely Dan and joins Doobie Brothers
1973 Guitarist Henry McCullough quits Wings
1973 Eddie Condon, jazz guitarist (Eddie Condon's Floor Show), dies at 68
1973 Clarence White, guitarist (Byrds), killed by a car
1973 Crispian Mills, London, vocalist and guitarist, Kula Shaker
1971 Duane Allman, rock guitarist, dies in a motorcycle accident at 24
1970 Jimi Hendrix, rock guitarist (Purple Hayes), dies of an overdose at 27
1970 Al Wilson, "Blind Owl", guitarist/vocalist (Canned Heat), dies at 27
1970 Steven J Brown, born in Hackensack, New Jersey, guitarist, Trixter-Give It To Me Good
1969 Butch Walker, Rome, Georgia, heavy metal guitarist, Southgang-Tainted Angel
1969 Dweezil Zappa, born in Hollywood, California, rock guitarist/son of Frank/VJ, MTV
1969 Max Cavalera, Brazilian rock vocalist and guitarist, Sepultura
1969 Trevor Peres, U.S., metal guitarist, Obituary-The End Complete
1969 Brian Jones, guitarist (Rolling Stones), drowns to death at 25
1969 Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor replaces Brian Jones
1969 John Cipollini, guitarist, dies of ephysema at 45
1968 Kyle Stevens, born in New Jersey, rock guitarist, Bang Tango-Dancin' on Coals
1968 Andreas Kisser, Brazilian heavy metal guitarist, Sepultura
1968 Wes Montgomery, jazz guitarist, dies of a heart attack at 48
1968 LIFE mag calls Jimi Hendrix "most spectacular guitarist in the world"
1968 Patrick Uterwijk, pop guitarist, Pestilence, Consuming Impulse
1967 Patrick Mameli, Dutch rock vocalist and guitarist, Pestilence
1967 Allen West, U.S. metal guitarist, Obituary, Cause of Death
1967 Woodrow Wilson "Woodie" Guthrie, U.S. folk singer and guitarist, dies at 55
1967 Layne Staley, U.S. rock singer/guitarist, Alice in Chains-Dirt
1967 Jeff Cease, born in Nashville, guitarist, Black Crowes-Shake Your Money Maker
1967 Joseph William Cathcart, rock guitarist, Nelson-Love and Affection
1967 Marcus Lillington, rock guitarist, Breathe-All I Need
1967 Bill Leverty, Richmond, Virginia, guitarist, Firehouse-Love of a Lifetime
1966 Frank Hannon, rock guitarist, Tesla-Psychotic Supper
1966 Nuno Bettencourt, Azores, rock guitarist, Extreme-More Than Words
1966 Mark Michaels, heavy metal guitarist, Teach Yourself Rhythm Guitar
1966 Jeff Healey, Canada, blind pop guitarist, See the Light
1966 Jerry Cantrell, U.S. rock guitarist, Alice in Chains-Dirt
1966 Tracii Guns, rock guitarist, LA Guns-It's Over Now
1965 Fiachna O'Braonain, Irish pop guitarist, Hothouse Flowers-Don't Go
1965 Gregory Scott [Koenig], Dearborn, Michigan, guitarist, Signs of Life
1965 Slash, [Saul Hudson], England, guitarist, Guns and Roses-Sweet Child
1965 Mark Knight, California, rock guitarist, Bang Tango-Dancin' on Coals
1965 Remco Prins, Dutch rock guitarist and vocalist, Burma Shave-Stash
1964 Arnold van Dongen, pop guitarist, Lois Lane-Amsterdamned
1964 Mark Allen Slaughter, born in Las Vegas, guitarist, Slaughter-Stick it Live
1964 Joey Allen, born in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, rock guitarist, Warrant-Cherry Pie
1964 Scotti Hill, Manhasset, New York, rock guitarist, Skid Row-Psycho Love
1964 Erik Turner, born in Omaha, Nebraska, rock guitarist, Warrant-Cherry Pie
1964 Felicia Collins, born in Albany, New York, guitarist, David Letterman
1964 Reniet Vrieze, rock singer and guitarist, Pilgrims-White Men
1964 Roddy Frame, rock vocalist and guitarist, Aztec Camera-Stray
1963 Scott Ian, U.S. heavy metal guitarist, Anthrax-I'm the Man
1963 Jerry de Borg, English pop guitarist, Jesus Jones-Real, Real, Real
1963 Nelis Gobel, pop guitarist, Burma Shave-Hippies
1963 Andrew C Timmons, born in Scottsdale, Arizona, guitarist, Danger Danger-Screw It
1963 Chris DeGarmo, guitarist, Queensryche-Breaking the Silence
1963 Elmore James, blues guitarist, dies at 45 of a heart attack
1963 David Gavurin, English pop guitarist/composer, Sundays, Blind
1963 Bret Michaels, born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, guitarist, Poison-Talk Dirty to Me
1963 Danny Spitz, heavy metal guitarist, Anthrax-Protest and Survive
1963 Andrew Ridgeley, England, rock guitarist, Wham-Wake Me Up
1963 Tim Patrick Kelly, Trenton, New Jersey, guitarist, Slaughter-Stick it Live
1962 John Squire, English pop guitarist, Stone Roses, She Bangs the Drums
1962 Kirk Hammett, U.S. heavy-metal guitarist, Metallica-Master of Puppets
1962 Aldo Sprenger, Dutch pop guitarist, Kong-Phlegm
1962 Gilby Clarke, U.S. pop guitarist, Guns n' Roses-Civil War
1962 Paul Williams, rock guitarist, Flock of Seagulls
1962 Iain Harvie, Scottish rock guitarist, Nothing Ever Happens
1962 Izzy Stradlin, born in Lafayette, Indiana, guitarist, Guns and Roses
1962 Michael Wilton, rock guitarist, Queensrijche-Warning
1962 Tom Keifer, rock guitarist and vocalist, Cinderella-Heartbreak Station
1961 Pal Waaktaar, born in Oslo, Norway, rock guitarist and vocalist, A-ha
1961 Roy Hay, guitarist, Culture Club-Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
1961 The Edge, [Dave Evans], London, rock guitarist, U2-I Will Follow
1961 Jim Martin, born in Oakland California, rock guitarist, Faith No More-Real Thing
1961 Graham Jones, rock guitarist, Haircut 100
1961 John Cameroon, guitarist, Claw Boys Claw
1961 Melissa Etheridge, U.S. singer, songwriter and guitarist, Never Enough
1961 Melissa Etheridge, rock guitarist and vocalist, Come to My Window
1961 Mark White, rock guitarist, ABC-All of My Heart
1961 Bruce Watson, born in Ontario, Canada, rock guitarist, Big Country-Wonderland
1961 Persijn "Dakota" Joling, Dutch rock guitarist/singer, Pilgrims-Red
1961 Don Van Spall, guitarist, Sleeze Beez
1961 Andy Taylor, England, rock guitarist, Duran Duran-Hungry Like the Wolf
1961 Erwin Blom, Dutch singer/guitarist, Eton Crop
1960 Bob Mould, U.S. singer/guitarist/songwriter, Husker Du
1960 Robbin Crosby, heavy metal rock guitarist/vocals, Ratt-Round and Round
1960 Eus van Someren, pop guitarist, Scene, Blaauw
1960 Rob de Weerd, Dutch rock guitarist, Trockener Kecks
1960 Steve Vai, guitarist, Frank Zappa, David Lee Roth Band, Whitesnake
1960 Bart de Boer, Dutch guitarist, Ivy Green
1960 Steve Clark, born in Hillsborough, England, rock guitarist, Def Leppard
1959 Charlie Burchill, Scottish pop guitarist, Simple Minds-Breakfast Club
1959 Steve Rothery, Brampton, guitarist, Marillion-Clutching at Straws
1959 Gary Kemp, London, rock guitarist, Spandau Ballet-True
1959 John Sykes, Irish hard rock guitarist, Thin Lizzy-Blue Murder
1959 Richie Sambora, guitarist, Bon Jovi-You Give Love a Bad Name
1959 Marco Pirroni, born in London, rock guitarist, Adam and The Ants
1959 Robert Smith, born in Sussex, rock guitarist and vocalist, Cure-Hell's Kitchen
1959 Brian Setzer, born in Massapequa Park, New York, rock guitarist and vocalist, Stray Cats
1959 Angus Young, born in Glascow, Scotland, rock guitarist, AC/DC-Highway to Hell
1959 Ronnie Rogers, guitarist, T'Pau-Heart and Soul
1959 Ali Campbell, British reggae vocalist and guitarist, UB40-Red Red Wine
1959 Dave Sharp, rock guitarist, Alarm-In the Summertime
1958 Joe Diffie, Tulsa, Oklahoma, country singer/guitarist, Home
1958 Dave Murray, English pop guitarist, Iron Maiden-Powerslave
1958 Nicki Sixx, born in San Jose, California, rock guitarist, Motley Crue-Girls Girls
1958 Tim Mullens, Dutch singer/guitarist, Ivy green
1958 Lita Rossana Ford, born in London, England, metal guitarist, Kiss Me Deadly
1958 David Lewis, guitarist, Atlantic Star-Touch a 4 Leaf Clover
1958 Nadieh, Dutch singer/guitarist/composer, Haifa Blue
1958 William L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, U.S. blues singer and guitarist, dies at 65
1958 Chris[sie Boy] Foreman, rock guitarist, Madness
1958 Thurston Moore, U.S. guitarist/songwriter, Sonic Youth
1958 Jane Wiedlin, Wisconsin, singer/guitarist, GoGos, Fur, Rush Hour
1958 Will Sergeant, rock guitarist, Echo and Bunnymen-Killing Moon
1958 Stuart Adamson, rock vocalist and guitarist, Big Country-Wonderland
1958 William Stuart Adamson, born in Manchester, rock guitarist, Big Country
1958 Pat McGlynn, born in Edinburgh, rock guitarist, Bay City Rollers
1958 Vicki Peterson, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist and vocalist, Bangles
1958 Shawn Colvin, singer/guitarist
1957 Phil Collen, English heavy-metal guitarist, Def Leppard-Love Bites
1957 Chris Hayes, California, rock guitarist, Huey Lewis and The News
1957 Robbie Macintosh, rock guitarist and vocalist, Pretenders
1957 Steve Lukather, U.S. rock singer/guitarist, Toto-Africa
1957 Glenn Tilbrook, London, rock vocalist and guitarist, Squeeze-Tempted
1957 Ron Strykert, Australia, rock guitarist, Men At Work-Who Can it Be
1957 Tim Farriss, Australian pop guitarist, INXS-Kiss the Dirt
1957 Brad Gillis, rock guitarist and vocalist, Night Ranger
1957 Chris Van Jaarsveld, guitarist, Sleeze Beez
1957 Steve Farris, rock guitarist, Mr. Mister
1957 Graeme Kelling, British pop guitarist, Deacon Blue-Real Gone Kid
1957 Melvin Gentry, vocalits/guitarist, Midnight Star-No Parking
1957 Adrian Smith, heavy metal guitarist, Iron Maiden-Aces High
1957 Stuart "Woody" Wood, Scot, guitarist, Bay City Rollers-Saturday Night
1957 Paul Dean, guitarist
1957 Jac Bico, Dutch guitarist/singer, Tambourine
1957 Eddie Van Halen, Nijmegan Neth, rock guitarist, Van Halen-Jump, 1984
1956 Warren Cuccurullo, rock guitarist, Missing Persons
1956 Peter Buck, U.S. pop guitarist, REM-Murmur
1956 Stuart Kimball, rock guitarist, Face To Face
1956 Dan Powers, rock guitarist, Michael Stanley Band
1956 Mike Score, Liverpool England, rock guitarist, Flock Of Seagulls
1956 James Honeyman-Scott, rock guitarist and vocalist, Pretenders
1956 Jeff Watson, rock guitarist, Night Ranger
1956 Matthias Jabs, rock guitarist, Scorpions-Wind of Change
1956 Charles Fearing, rock guitarist, Raydio
1956 Brian Robertson, born in Glasgow, Scotland, rock guitarist, Thin Lizzy
1956 Rick Olsen, rock guitarist, Berlin-Take My Breath Away
1956 Chris Foreman, guitarist, Madness-Burning Down the House
1956 Ferdi Bolland, Dutch singer/guitarist, Bolland and Bolland
1956 Jeffrey Cooper, rock guitarist, Midnight Star-No Parking
1956 Bart van Poppel, Dutch bassist/guitarist/singer, Tambourine
1956 Dave Wakeling, rock singer/guitarist
1956 Andy Cox, rock guitarist, Fine Young Cannibals-She Drives Me Crazy
1956 Barney Sumner, rock guitarist and vocalist, New Order-Blue Monday
1956 Bernard Albrecht, English pop guitarist, Joy Division
1955 Dave Murray, English pop guitarist, Iron Maiden-Number of the Beast
1955 Eric Faulkner, Edinburgh Scotland, rock guitarist, Bay City Rollers
1955 Steve Jones, London, rock guitarist, Sex Pistols
1955 Bruce Foxton, rock guitarist, Jam
1955 Colin Moulding, English pop guitarist, XTC
1955 Neil Clar, rock guitarist, Lloyd Cole and The Commotions
1955 Iva Davies, rock guitarist and vocalist, Icehouse
1955 Steve Jones, English pop guitarist, Sex Pistols-Mercy
1955 Rob Bolland, Dutch singer/guitarist, Bolland and Bolland
1955 Boon Gould, rock guitarist, Level 42-Hot Water
1955 Randy Jackson, New Orleans, guitarist, Zebra-Tell Me What You Want
1955 Michael Thompson, guitarist, Afterburn, Fresh, Sahara, Gridlock'd
1955 Robin Zander, rocker vocalist and guitarist, Cheap Trick-Dream Police
1954 Robin Campbell, British reggae vocalist and guitarist, UB40-Red Red Wine
1954 Dennis Stratton, born in London, England, rock guitarist, Iron Maiden
1954 Chris Difford, guitarist and vocalist, Squeeze-Tempted
1954 Stevie Ray Vaughan, born in Dallas, Texas, guitarist, Sky is Crying, Texas Flood
1954 George Lynch, rock guitarist, Lynch Mob-Wicked Sensations
1954 Craig Chaquico, rock guitarist, Jefferson Starship
1954 Chet Catallo, guitarist, Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance
1954 Julio Fernandez, jazz guitarist, Spyro Gyra-Morning Dance
1954 Pat Methany, jazz guitarist, As Wichita Falls
1954 Ken Greer, rock guitarist, Red Rider
1954 Jay Jay French, born in New York City, guitarist, Twisted Sister-Not Gonna Take It
1954 Angelo Kimball, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rock guitarist, Face To Face
1954 Ray Parker, Jr., born in Detroit, Michigan, rock guitarist and vocalist, Ghostbusters
1954 Pat Travers, rock guitarist, Puttin' it Straight
1954 Mick Mars, born in Indiana, guitarist, Motley Crue-Girls Girls
1954 Wally Stocker, born in London, rock vocalist and guitarist, Babys-Missing You
1954 Nancy Wilson, rock guitarist, Heart-Never, What about Love
1954 Neal Schon, rock guitarist, Journey-Open Arms, Bad English
1954 Jamie West-Oram, rock guitarist, Fixx
1954 Mike Campbell, guitarist, Tom Petty and Heartbreakers-Breakdown
1954 Adrian Vandenberg, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, rock guitarist, Whitesnake
1954 Alides Hidding, singer/guitarist, Time Bandits
1953 Elliot Easton, [Elliot Shapiro], born in Brooklyn, New York, rock guitarist, Cars
1953 Bruce Kulick, guitarist/singer, KISS
1953 John McFee, rock guitarist, Doobie Brothers, Clover
1953 Andy Partridge, English rock vocalist and guitarist, XTC-Oranges and Lemons
1953 Charlotte Caffey, rock guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist, Go-Go's
1953 Earl Klugh, Jazz pianist/guitarist
1953 Alex Lifeson, born in Toronto, Canada, rock guitarist, Rush
1953 Jerome Smith, U.S. guitarist, KC and the Sunshine Band-Boogie Shoes
1953 Tom Cochrane, born in Toronto, Canada, rock vocalist and guitarist, Red Rider
1953 Billy Burnette, born in Memphis, Tennessee, rock guitarist, Fleetwood Mac
1953 Ricky Wilson, born in Athens, Georgia, rock guitarist, B-52's-Love Shack
1953 Nico Arzbach, rock guitarist/singer, Stampei, Dike
1953 Robin Bachman, Winnipeg, guitarist, BTO-You Aint Seen Nothing Yet
1953 Malcolm Young, born in Glasgow, Scotland, guitarist, AC/DC-Highway to Hell
1952 Bobby Barth, rocker vocalist and guitarist, Axe
1952 Don Barnes, rock guitarist, 38 Special
1952 Duane Roland, rock guitarist, Molly Hatchet
1952 Nile Rodgers, born in Bronx, New York, rock guitarist, Honeydrippers
1952 Gerry Beckley, rock vocalist and guitarist, America-Daisy Jane
1952 David Stewart, rock guitarist, Eurtyhmics-Here Comes the Rain Again
1952 Rudolf Schenker, German rock guitarist, Scorpions-Virgin Killer
1952 Ger Hoeymakers, Dutch rock guitarist, Franc Boeijen Group
1952 Alan Collins, rock guitarist, Lynyrd Skynyrd
1952 The Lau, Dutch singer/guitarist/composer, The Scene, Row Row Row
1952 Jeff Carlisi, rock guitarist, 38 Special
1952 Brian MacLeod, rock guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist, Chilliwack
1952 David Byrne, Dumbarton Scotland, rock guitarist/singer, Talking Heads
1952 J. D. Nicholas, English guitarist, Heatwave, Commodores
1952 Dave Hill, born in England, rock guitarist, Slade-Coz I Love You
1952 Gary Moore, Irish rock guitarist, Skid Row-Oh Pretty Woman
1952 Peter Haycock, rock guitarist, All Along the Watchtower
1952 David Byrne, guitarist and vocalist, Talking Heads-Burning Down the House
1952 Ernie Isley, U.S. vocalist and guitarist, It's Your Thing, Heat is On
1952 Brad Whitford, Massachusetts, rock guitarist, Aerosmith-Jamie Got a Gun
1952 Ian Hill, bass guitarist, Judas Priest-Breakin the Law
1952 Paul Stanley, [Eisen], rock guitarist, KISS-Beth
1952 Dewey Bunell, born in Yorkshire, England, rock guitarist, America-Daisy Jane
1952 Scott Thurston, keyboardist/guitarist, Motels-Only the Lonely
1951 Eric Bloom, rock vocalist and guitarist, Blue Oyster Cult
1951 Jaco Pastorius, U.S. jazz guitarist, Weather Report-Word of Mouth
1951 Barry Doudreau, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rock guitarist, Boston
1951 Rick Bordia, rock guitarist, Mink Deville
1951 K K Downing, rock guitarist, Judas Priest-Breakin' the Law
1951 Johnny Ramone [Cummings], guitarist/co-founder, Ramones
1951 Brian Greenway, Montreal, rock guitarist and vocalist, April Wine
1951 Henk Hofstede, Dutch singer/guitarist/keyboardist, Nits
1951 Dave Hlubek, rock guitarist, Molly Hatchet
1951 John Deacon, British pop guitarist, Queen-Somebody to Love
1951 Jon Graham, rock guitarist and vocalist, Earth Wind and Fire-Celebrate
1951 Fred Schneider, born in Newark, Georgia, vocalist and guitarist, B-52's-Rock Lobster
1951 Nils Lofgren, Chicago, guitarist, singer and songwriter, East Street Band
1951 Brad Delp, guitarist, Boston-More Than a Feeling
1951 Rex Goh, rock guitarist, Air Supply
1951 Guy Perry, rock guitarist and vocalist, Motels-Only the Lonely
1951 Jimmie Vaughan, guitarist, Fabulous Thunderbirds
1951 Scott Gorham, Irish hard rock guitarist, Thin Lizzy-21 Guns
1951 Chris Rea, English rock guitarist, Fool If You Think It Is Over
1951 Randy California, [Wolfe], Cal, guitarist, Spirit-I Got a Line on You
1951 Phil Manzanera, rock guitarist, Roxy Music-Let's Stick Together
1951 David Briggs, rock guitarist, Little River Band-Help is on it's Way
1951 Chris Bell, born in Memphis, Tennessee, rock guitarist, Big Star
1950 Alex Chilton, born in Memphis, Tennessee, rock guitarist and vocalist, Box Tops
1950 Daniel Sahuleka, Moluks/Dutch singer/guitarist, Viva la Libertad
1950 Dan Peck, Panama City, Florida, rock vocalist and guitarist, America
1950 Harry Sacksioni, Dutch guitarist, Around the Corner
1950 Thomas McClary, U.S. soul guitarist, Commodores-Still
1950 Ronnie Laws, U.S. saxophonist/guitarist, Earth, Wind and Fire
1950 Paul Kossoff, born in London, England, rock guitarist, Free
1950 Joe Perry, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rock guitarist, Aerosmith-Walk this Way
1950 Will Lee, rock guitarist, Late Show with David Letterman
1950 Willy Deville, New York City, rock vocalist and guitarist, Mink Deville
1950 Erik Braunn, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rock guitarist, Iron Butterfly
1950 Blair Thornton, rock guitarist, Bachman-Turner-Overdrive
1950 Michael Monarch, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist, Steppenwolf
1950 Noddy Holder, rock vocalist and guitarist, Slade-Cum On Feel The Noize
1950 Billy Squier, Massachusetts, heavy metal guitarist, Don't Say No
1950 Howard "Leon" Reeder, rock guitarist, Champaign
1950 Peter Frampton, born in Kent, England, guitarist and vocalist, Frampton Comes Alive
1950 Eddie Hazel, U.S. pop guitarist, Funkadelic-Uncle Jam Wants You
1950 Danny Kirwan, London, rock guitarist, Fleetwood Mac
1950 Jonathan Cain, Chicago, rock guitarist/keyboardist, Journey, Babys
1950 Rick Medlocke, rock guitarist and vocalist, Blackfoot
1950 Steve Hackett, rock guitarist, Genesis-Against All Odds/GTR
1950 Punky Meadows, Washington D.C., rock guitarist, Angel
1950 Patrick Simmons, guitarist/vocal, Doobie Brothers-Minute by Minute
1949 Michael Osborne, rock guitarist and vocalist, Axe
1949 Billy Gibbons, born in Houston, Texas, jazz guitarist, Moving Sidewalks, ZZ Top
1949 Roger Steen, rock guitarist and vocalist, Tubes
1949 Terry Reid, rock guitarist, River, Bang Bang You're Terry Reid
1949 Gary Richrath, Peoria, Illinois, rock guitarist, REO Speedwagon
1949 Greg Douglas, rock guitarist and vocalist, Steve Miller Band-Abracadabra
1949 Hamish Stuart, Scotland, guitarist/singer, Average White Band
1949 Jan Hendriks, guitarist, Doe Maar
1949 Kerry Livgren, Kansas, rock guitarist, Kansas
1949 Mark Knopfler, English rock vocalist and guitarist, Dire Straits
1949 Gene Simmons, [Chaim Witz], Haifa Israel, rock guitarist, KISS-Beth
1949 Bill Spooner, rock guitarist and vocalist, Tubes
1949 Ray Major, rock guitarist, British Lions
1949 Wally Bryson, born in North Carolina, rock guitarist and vocalist, Fotomaker, Raspberries
1949 Larry "Rhino" Rheinhardt, rock guitarist, Iron Butterfly
1949 Andrew Scott, Wales, rock guitarist, Sweet
1949 Gary Moffet, born in Montreal, rock guitarist, April Wine
1949 Dennis Locorriere, Union City, New Jersey, rock guitarist, Dr. Hook
1949 Francis Rossi, guitarist, Status Quo-Picture of a Matchstick Man
1949 William Sputnik Spooner, rock guitarist, Grateful Dead, Tubes
1949 Francis Rossi, born in England, guitarist and vocalist, Status Quo-Down Down
1949 John Oates, born in New York City, rock guitarist and vocalist, Hall and Oates-Rich Girl
1949 Frank de Leeuw, Dutch rock guitarist, Bob Color
1949 Richard Thompson, vocalist and guitarist, Shoot Out the Lights
1949 Eddie Money, [Mahoney], born in Brooklyn, New York, singer and guitarist, Take Me Home Tonight
1949 Rory Gallagher, born in Donegal, Ireland, rock guitarist, See Here
1949 Sido Martens, Dutch guitarist, singer and mandolin player, Fungus
1949 Terry "Tex" Comer, bassist/guitarist
1949 Edward Hardin, New York City, rock guitarist, Spencer Davis Group
1949 Fred Frith, English guitarist, violinist and bassist, Skeleton Crew
1949 Charlie Hargrett, rock guitarist, Blackfoot
1949 Nigel Olsson, rock guitarist/drummer, Elton John Band
1949 Oscar Benton, Dutch blues vocalist and guitarist, Ze is Zoals Jij
1949 Chris Stein, Brooklyn, rock guitarist, Blondie-Heart of Glass, Call Me
1948 Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, guitarist, Steely Dan-Deacon Blues
1948 Ted Nugent, born in Detroit, guitarist, Cat Scratch Fever, Damn Yankees
1948 Diane Kurys, [Emir Kusturica], Sarajevo, bass guitarist
1948 Beeb Birtles, [Gerard Birtlekamp], rock guitarist, Little River Band
1948 James Young, born in Chicago, Illinois, rock guitarist, Styx
1948 Rick Parfitt, Surrey England, pop guitarist/singer, Status Quo-Wanderer
1948 Johnny Ramone, New York, pop guitarist, Ramones-Love Live
1948 Lucius Ross, U.S. pop guitarist, Funkadelic-One Nation Under a Groove
1948 Mike Pinear, rock guitarist, Iron Butterfly
1948 Fred "Sonic" Smith, guitarist
1948 Charles "Claydes" Smith, born in Jersey City, New Jersey, guitarist, Kool and The Gang
1948 Barry Hay, singer/fluitist/saxophonist/guitarist, Golden Earring
1948 Jeremy Spencer, rock guitarist, Fleetwood Mac-Oh Well
1948 Paul Barrere, rock vocalist and guitarist, Little Feat-Sailin' Shoes
1948 Bill Kirchen, singer/guitarist, Commander Cody and His Lost Planet
1948 Myles Goodwyn, born in Montreal, rock guitarist and vocalist, April Wine
1948 Todd Rundgren, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, singer/guitarist, Hello it's Me
1948 Joey Malland, Liverpool, rock guitarist, Badfinger-Come and Get It
1948 Katie Pierson, born in New Jersey, vocals/guitarist, B-52's-Rock Lobster, Love Shack
1948 James Taylor, born in Boston, Massachusetts, vocalist and guitarist, Up on the Roof
1948 George Kooymans, Dutch guitarist/singer, Golden Earring
1948 Billy Gibbons, rock guitarist, ZZ Top-She Got Lets, Fandango
1948 Rory Gallagher, rock guitarist
1948 Eddie Gray, rock guitarist, Tommy James and Shondells-Crystal Blue
1948 Tony Iommi, rock guitarist, Black Sabbath-Paranoid, Iron Man
1948 Wally Tax, Dutch guitarist
1948 David Denny, rock guitarist, Steve Miller Band-Abracadabra
1948 Bill Kirchen, singer/guitarist, Commander Cody and Lost Planet Airmen
1948 Bill Cowsill, Newport, Rhode Island, rock guitarist/vocals, Cowsills-We Can Fly
1947 Burton Cummings, rock guitarist, Guess Who-These Eyes
1947 Christopher Parkening, born in Los Angeles, California, guitarist, transcribed sacred music
1947 Gregg Allman, Nashville, guitarist and vocalist, Allman Brothers Band
1947 Joe Walsh, Wichita, Kansas, guitarist/rocker, Eagles-Take it Easy
1947 Donald Roeser, rock guitarist and vocalist, Blue Oyster Cult
1947 Brad Lee Sexton, bass guitarist
1947 George Young, born in Glasgow, Scotland, rock guitarist, Easybeats
1947 Glenn Tipton, rock guitarist, Judas Priest-Breakin' the Law
1947 Bob Weir, born in San Francisco, California, guitarist, Grateful Dead-Uncle Joe's Band
1947 John Fiddler, born in England, rock vocalist and guitarist, British Lions
1947 Hans Vermeulen, singer/guitarist, Sandy Coast
1947 Lol Creme, [Lawrence Creme], England, rock vocalist and guitarist, 10cc
1947 Eric Bell, rock guitarist (Thin Lizzy Belfast, N Ireland
1947 Carl Giammarese, born in Chicago, Illinois, rock guitarist, Buckinghams
1947 Gary Talley, born in Memphis, Tennessee, rock guitarist, Box Tops
1947 Carlos Santana, born in Mexico, rock guitarist, Santana-Black Magic Woman
1947 Bernie Leadon, born in Minneapolis, guitarist and vocalist, Eagles-Take it Easy
1947 Brian May, born in London, rock guitarist, Queen-We are the Champions
1947 Mick Box, rock guitarist, Uriah Heep
1947 Ron Wood, rock guitarist, Faces, Jeff Beck Group, Rolling Stones
1947 Graham Goble, Adelaide, Australia, rock guitarist, Little River Band
1947 Al Ciner, born in Chicago, Illinois, rock guitarist, American Breed
1947 Gerry Rafferty, Paisley Scotland, guitarist and vocalist, Baker Street
1947 Steve Howe, born in London, rock guitarist, Asia, Yes-Roundabout
1947 Harry Vanda, [Vandenberg], Hague Neth, rock guitarist, Easybeats
1947 Ian Gomm, rock guitarist
1947 Ry[land] Cooder, born in Louisiana, blues guitarist, Crossroads
1947 Tom Scholz, rock guitarist/keyboardist, Boston-More Than a Feeling
1947 Mike Allsup, born in Modesto, California, rock guitarist, Three Dog Night
1947 Dave Davies, London, rock vocalist and guitarist, Kinks-Lola
1947 Steve Marriott, rock guitarist and vocalist, Humble Pie-Eat It, Faces
1947 John Lees, England, rock guitarist and vocalist, Medicine Man
1947 Gary "BB" Coleman, blues vocal/guitarist/producer
1946 John Akkerman, Dutch guitarist/composer, Focus-Can't Stand Noise
1946 Rick Nielsen, Rockford, Illinois, rock vocalist and guitarist, Cheap Trick
1946 Duane Allman, born in Nashville, Tennessee, rock guitarist, Allman Brothers
1946 Martin Barre, British pop guitarist, Jethro Tull
1946 Keith Hopwood, rock guitarist, Herman's Hermits
1946 James Ray Tucker, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist, Turtles-Eleanor
1946 Nick Taylor, singer/guitarist, Bloodrock
1946 Dennis Tufano, born in Chicago, rock guitarist and vocalist, Buckinghams
1946 Buizen Beernd, [Bennie Jolink], singer/guitarist/pianist, Normal
1946 Gary Duncan, [Grubb], born in San Diego, California, rock guitarist, Quicksilver
1946 Barry Gibb, born in Manchester, England, guitarist/singer, Bee Gees
1946 Hans Vandenburg, Dutch singer/guitarist, Gruppo Sportivo
1946 Bob Welch, rock vocalist and guitarist, Fleetwood Mac-Oh Well
1946 William "Junior" Campbell, singer/guitarist, Marmalade
1946 Allen Lanier, rock keyboardist/guitarist and vocalist, Blue Oyster Cult
1946 Ian McDonald, born in London, England, rock guitarist, Foreigner, King Crimson
1946 Fred Stone, rock guitarist, Sly and Family Stone-Stand
1946 Derek Lek Leckenby, rock guitarist, Herman's Hermits-Kinda Hush
1946 Alexander "Skip" Spence, born in Canada, guitarist and vocalist, Moby Grape-Omaha
1946 Patrick Fairley, guitarist, Marmalade-Oh La Di Oh La Do
1946 Al Nichol, born in Winston Salem, North Carolina, rock guitarist and vocalist, Turtles
1946 Serge, [Ruud Schaap], Dutch singer/guitarist, Saskia and Serge
1946 Paul Atkinson, rock guitarist, Zombies-Never Even Thought
1946 Howard Scott, born in San Pedro, California, rock guitarist and vocalist, War, Cisco Kid
1946 David Jon Gilmour, rock guitarist, Pink Floyd-Brick in the Wall
1946 Rusty Young, California, rock steel guitarist, Poco-Heat of the Night
1946 J[erome] Geils, New York City, rock guitarist, J Geils Band-Centerfold
1946 Paul Dean, rock guitarist and vocalist, Loverboy
1946 Robbie Kreiger, born in Los Angeles, California, guitarist, Doors-Come on Baby Light My Fire
1946 Roger Keith, Syd, Barrett, lead guitarist, Pink Floyd-Brick in Wall
1945 Eric Boom, Dutch guitarist/producer
1945 Vince Martell, New York City, rock guitarist, Vanilla Fudge
1945 Roy Royer, rock guitarist, Procol Harum
1945 Owen "Onnie" McIntyre, Scotland, guitarist, Average White Band
1945 Leo Kottke, born in Athens, Georgia, guitarist, Ice Water, Greenhouse
1945 Daniel Wood Gatton, guitarist
1945 Gary Loizzo, born in Chicago, Illinois, rock guitarist, American Breed
1945 Richard William Wright, rock guitarist, Pink Floyd-Brick in the Wall
1945 Peter Lewis, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist and vocalist, Moby Grape
1945 Mike Corby, born in London, guitarist, Babys-Back on My Feet Again
1945 Chris Britton, England, rock guitarist, Troggs-Wild Thing
1945 Steve Katz, New York City, rock guitarist and vocalist, Blood, Sweat and Tears
1945 Bjorn Ulvaeus, rock vocalist and guitarist, ABBA-Waterloo, Dancing Queen
1945 Ritchie Blackmore, born in England, guitarist, Rainbow-Stone Cold, Deep Purple
1945 Lowell George, rock vocalist and guitarist, Little Feat-Time is a Hero
1945 Robert Fripp, guitarist, King Crimson
1945 Eric Clapton, born in Ripley, England, singer/guitarist, Tears in Heaven
1945 Hans van Emden, Dutch guitarist, Les Baroques
1945 Harvey Mandel, rock guitarist, Drei Amerikanische LP's
1945 Robin Trower, born in London, guitarist, Procol Harum-Whiter Shade of Pale
1945 Eric Stewart, rock guitarist, 10cc-I'm Not in Love
1945 Stephen Stills, born in Dallas, Texas, songwriter/guitarist, Cosby Stills and Nash
1944 Mick Jones, rock guitarist, Foreigner-Want to Know What Love is
1944 Henry Vestine, rock guitarist, Canned Heat-On the Road Again
1944 Alvin Lee, Nottingham England, rock vocals/guitarist, 10 Years After
1944 Zal Yanovsky, rock guitarist, Lovin' Spoonful-Do You Believe in Magic
1944 Eugene Clarke, Tipton Missouri, rock guitarist
1944 Bill Henderson, Vancouver BC, rock vocalist and guitarist, Chilliwack
1944 Denny Laine, [Brian Hines], rock guitarist, Moody Blues, Wings
1944 Robbie van Leeuwen, Dutch guitarist, Shocking Blue
1944 John Entwistle, London, rock guitarist and vocalist, Who-Baba O'Riley
1944 Hans van Eijk, Dutch rock guitarist, Jumping Jewels
1944 Jim Armstrong, rock guitarist, Them
1944 Warren Entner, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rock vocalist and guitarist, Grass Roots
1944 Robbie Robertson, [Jamie], born in Toronto, Canada, rock guitarist, Band
1944 Jeff Beck, born in Surrey, England, singer/guitarist, Jeff Beck Group
1944 Steve Weber, guitarist, Rounders-Holy "Boobs" Modal
1944 Ray Davies, London, singer/guitarist, Kinks-Come Dancing
1944 Clarence White, guitarist, Byrds-Turn! Turn! Turn!
1944 Charlie Whitney, rock guitarist, Family
1944 Mick Ralphs, guitarist, Mott the Hoople, Bad Company
1944 Dave Edmunds, born in Wales, singer/guitarist, Rockpile-Baby I Love You
1944 Barry Pritchard, rock guitarist, Fortunes
1944 David Gilmore, born in Cambridge, England, guitarist, Pink Floyd
1944 Bobby Womack, Cleve, R&B singer and guitarist, Woman's Got to Have It
1944 Johnny Winter, [John Dawson], Leland Mississippi, guitarist, Silver Train
1944 Jimmy Page, born in London, rock guitarist, Led Zeppelin-Stairway to Heaven
1943 Keith Richards, born in England, rock guitarist, Rolling Stones-Brown Sugar
1943 Anthony Hicks, rock guitarist, Hollies
1943 Dickey Betts, West Palm Beach, Florida, guitarist, Allman Bros-Ramblin' Man
1943 Chad Stuart, rock vocalist and guitarist, Chad and Jeremy
1943 Bobby Fuller, Texas, rock vocalist and guitarist, Bobby Fuller Four
1943 Russ Giguere, Portsmouth NH, rock guitarist and vocalist, Association
1943 Frank Muyser, Dutch guitarist/saxophonist, Les Baroques
1943 Cees Veerman, pop guitarist/singer, Cats-Sure He's a Cat
1943 Gary Alexander, Tennessee, rock vocalist and guitarist, Association
1943 John Cipollina, San Francisco Cal, rock guitarist, Quicksilver Messenger Service
1943 Mike Bloomfield, born in Chicago, Illinois, blues guitarist/singer, Analine
1943 Robin McDonald, Scotland, rock guitarist, Billy J Kramer and Dakotas
1943 Jerry Miller, born in Tacoma, Washington, rock guitarist, Moby Grape
1943 Al "Blind Owl" Wilson, rock guitarist and vocalist, Canned Heat
1943 Ely van Tongeren, Dutch guitarist/singer, Buffoons
1943 Hilton Valentine, rock guitarist, Animals-House of the Rising Sun
1943 Dereck "Lek" Leckenby, guitarist
1943 Donovan, [Leitch], Scotland, guitarist/folk singer, Mellow Yellow
1943 Riem de Wolff, Indonesian/Dutch singer/guitarist, Blue Diamonds
1943 Mick Abrahams, rock guitarist, Jethro Tull-Thick as a Brick
1943 Larry Coryell, born in Galveston, Texas, jazz guitarist, 11th House
1943 George Benson, born in Pittsburgh, singer/guitarist, Greatest Love of All
1943 Geogre Benson, jazz/blues guitarist, Breezin', This Masquerade
1943 Piet Veerman, Dutch rock vocalist and guitarist, Cats-Sailin' Home
1943 Creed Bratton, California, rock guitarist, Grass Roots-Sooner or Later
1943 Larry Tamblyn, rock guitarist, Standells-Dirty Water
1942 Andy Summers, born in Blackpool, England, rock guitarist, Police-Roxanne
1942 Jimi Hendrix, born in Seattle, Washington rock guitarist, Purple Haze
1942 Elvin Bishop, Tulsa, Oklahoma, rock guitarist, Fooled Around and Fell in Love
1942 Billy Harrison, Belfast Ireland, rock guitarist, Them
1942 Al Jardine, born in Lima, Ohio, guitarist/singer, Beach Boys-Surfin, In My Room
1942 Joe Chambers, born in Los Angeles, California, rock guitarist and vocalist, Chambers Brothers
1942 Rick Huxley, guitarist, Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over
1942 John de Hont, Dutch guitarist, ZZ and Masks
1942 Roger McGuinn, guitarist, Byrds-Turn Turn Turn, Mr. Tambourine Man
1942 Lenny Davidson, London, rock guitarist, Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over
1942 Derek Quinn, guitarist, Freddie and Dreamers-I'm Telling You Now
1942 Jim Douglas, jazz guitarist
1942 Brian Jones, [Lewis B Hopkin], English pop guitarist, Rolling Stones
1942 Paul Kantner, born in San Francisco, California, rock singer/guitarist, Jefferson Airplane
1942 Mike Pender, Liverpool, vocalist and guitarist, Searchers-Needles and Pins
1942 Brian Jones, rock guitarist, Rolling Stones-Brown Sugar
1942 Graham Nash, guitarist, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young-Southern Cross
1942 John McLaughlin, rock guitarist, Sentimental Journey/Clouds of Joy
1942 Country Joe McDonald, California, rock guitarist and vocalist, & the Fish
1941 Gene Clark, born in Los Angeles, California, rock vocalist and guitarist, Byrds
1941 Steve Cropper, Tennessee, guitarist/songwriter, Booker T and MGs
1941 John McNally, Liverpool, rock guitarist and vocalist, Searchers
1941 Don Rich, Olympia Wash, guitarist/country singer, Hee Haw
1941 Harry Nilsson, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer/guitarist, Midnight Cowboy
1941 Joe Brown, singer/guitarist
1941 Ruud de Wolff, singer/guitarist, Blue Diamonds
1941 John Williams, born in Melbourne Australia, guitarist, Acad Award
1941 Mike Vickers, rock guitarist, Manfred Mann-Mighty Quinn
1941 Billy Fury, Liverpool, singer/guitarist, When Will You Say I Love You
1941 Tom Rush, NH, rock guitarist and vocalist, Circle Game, Urge For Going
1940 Jorma Kaukonen, Washington D.C., rock guitarist, Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna
1940 Dino Valenti, rock guitarist and vocalist, Quicksilver Messenger Service
1940 Warren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock, jazz guitarist
1940 Joe South, Atlanta, guitarist/songwriter/singer, Games People Play
1940 Alan "Tea" Caddy, rock guitarist, Tornados-Globetrotter
1939 Jim Yester, born in Birmingham, Alabama, rock vocalist and guitarist, Association
1939 Luther Allison, Mayflower, Arkansas, rock guitarist, Bad News is Coming
1939 John R West, rock guitarist, Gary Lewis and Playboys-This Diamond Ring
1938 John J Cale, Oklahoma City, rock guitarist, After Midnight
1938 Toni Brown, U.S. guitarist/singer/keyboardist, Joy of Cooking
1938 Eddie Cochran, Oklahoma City, rock vocalist and guitarist, C'Mon Everybody
1938 Eric Gale, U.S. funk guitarist, Blue Horizon
1938 Robert Johnson, U.S. Delta-blues singer and guitarist, poisoned at 27
1938 Terry Garthwaite, U.S. guitarist/singer, Joy of Cooking
1938 Franco, Zaire, composer/guitarist/leader, Masumbuku
1938 Paul Evans, singer and pedal guitarist, Damascus Road
1938 Willie Chambers, guitarist and vocalist, Chambers Brothers
1937 Waylon Jennings, country singer/guitarist, Ramblin' Man
1937 Trini Lopez, Trinidad, singer/guitarist, If I Had a Hammer
1937 Sonny Curtis, Texas, guitarist, Crickets
1937 Johnny "Clyde" Copeland, U.S. blues guitarist/singer, Lion's Den
1937 Don Wilson, rock guitarist, Ventures-Walk Don't Run, Batman Theme
1937 Bob Bogle, Portland, rock bassist/guitarist, Ventures-Batman Theme
1936 Larry Davis, blues singer/guitarist
1936 Robert White, guitarist
1936 Ted Hawkins, singer/guitarist
1936 George "Buddy" Guy, U.S. blues guitarist, Stone Crazy
1936 Buddy Merrill, born in Torrey, Utah, guitarist, Lawrence Welk Show
1935 John Phillips, singer/guitarist, Mama and Papas-California Dreaming
1935 Haskell "Cool Papa" Sadler, blues singer/guitarist
1935 Gene Vincent, born in Norfolk, Virginia, rock guitarist and vocalist, Be-Bop-A-Lula
1935 Johnny "Guitar" Watson, rock guitarist
1935 Kenneth "Buddy" Scott, blues guitarist/Singer
1934 Wild Jimmy Spruill, blues guitarist
1934 Johnny Burnette, born in Memphis, guitarist, Trains Kept A-Rollin, You're 16
1934 Julian B Coco, Antilles, guitarist/tutor, Princess Christina
1933 Prez "Kidd" Kenneth, blues singer/guitarist
1933 Jimmie Rodgers, Washington, singer/guitarist, Jimmie Rodgers Show, Honey Comb
1933 Julian Bream, guitarist
1933 Del Reeves, singer/guitarist
1933 Willie Walker, U.S. jazz singer/guitarist (Dupree Blues), dies at 36
1932 Buster Benton, singer/guitarist
1931 Scotty Moore, guitarist, for Elvis
1931 Ike Turner, Mississippi, AKA Mr. Tina Turner!, guitarist, A Fool in Love
1931 Anthony "Lonnie" Donegan, Scotish skiffle vocalist/guitarist
1929 Louis Myers, blues guitarist /harmonica player
1929 Nigel Pickering, guitarist, Spanky and Our Gang
1929 Joseph Anthony Pass, guitarist
1928 Lonesome Sundown, blues singer/guitarist
1928 James "Jimmy" Johnson, U.S. gospel/blues singer/guitarist
1928 Eddie Kirkland, Jamaican/US blues guitarist, Have Mercy
1927 Narciso Yepes, Lorca Spain, guitarist, Orquesta Nacionale 1947
1926 Danny Overbea, blues singer/guitarist
1925 Guitar Gabriel Robert Lewis Jones, singer/guitarist
1925 Charlie Byrd, guitarist, Desfinado
1925 Herman "Ace" Wallace, blues guitarist/singer
1925 Bill Harris, U.S. guitarist, Clovers-Good Lovin'
1924 Laurence Richard Deniz, jazz guitarist
1924 Chet Atkins, born in Luttrell, Tennessee, guitarist, Me and My Guitar
1924 Julian B Coco, Curacao guitarist/bassist, Utrecht Symphony Orch
1923 Eduardo Falu, Argentine guitarist, Zamba de Vargas
1923 Albert King, born in Mississippi, blues singer/guitarist, Bad Look Blues
1922 Thom Kelling, Dutch singer and guitarist, Programa de Manha
1921 Eddy Doorenbos, Dutch vocalist/pianist/guitarist
1921 George Barnes, guitarist, Skip Farrell Show
1921 Redd Stewart, Ashland City, Tennessee, guitarist/pianist, Pee Wee King Show
1919 Ike Isaacs, guitarist
1918 Laurindo Almeida, composer/guitarist
1918 Tony Mottola, born in Kearney, New Jersey, guitarist/host, Melody Street
1917 Laurindo Almeida, Brazilian guitarist, developed bossa nova
1917 John Lee Hooker, born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, blues guitarist, Canned Heat
1915 Walter Brown "Brownie" McGhee, blues singer/guitarist
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