1950’s Guitarists
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Ritchie Blackmore
Ritchie Blackmore Richard Hugh Blackmore (born 14 April 1945) is an English guitarist and songwriter. He was one of the founding members of Deep Purple in 1968, playing jam-style hard rock music that mixed guitar riffs and organ sounds. Blackmore is prolific in creating guitar riffs and is often noted for his classically influenced solos….
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Charlie Byrd
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John Petrucci
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Eric Johnson
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Robert Johnson
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James Taylor
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