1970’s Guitarists
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James Taylor
James Taylor James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A five-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 100 million records worldwide. Playlist 3 Videos…
1980s | Guitarists | Jazz | Player History
David Torn
David Torn David M. Torn (born May 26, 1953) is an American guitarist, composer, and producer. He is known for combining electronic and acoustic instruments and for the use of looping. Playlist 3 Videos at the Fretboard Journal 3:58 Waves and Particles 7:40 Sun of Goldfinger (Teaser) 2:54 Torn began his career with the Ithaca-based…
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler Mark Freuder Knopfler OBE (/ˈnɒpflər/ NOP-flər; born 12 August 1949) is a British singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He was the lead guitarist, singer, and lyricist for the rock band Dire Straits, which he co-founded with his younger brother, David Knopfler, in 1977. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland and raised near Newcastle…
1980s | Guitarists | Player History | Rock
Paul Gilbert
Paul Gilbert Paul Brandon Gilbert is an American hard rock and heavy metal guitarist. He is best known for being the co-founder of the band Mr. Big. He was also a member of Racer X, with whom he released several albums. In 1996, Gilbert launched a solo career, for which he has released numerous solo…
Earl Klugh
Earl Klugh Earl Klugh (/kluː/ KLOO; born September 16, 1953) is an American acoustic guitarist and composer. At the age of six, Klugh commenced training on the piano until he switched to the guitar at the age of ten. At the age of thirteen, Klugh was captivated by the guitar playing of Chet Atkins when…
1970s | Guitarists | Jazz | Player History | Pop
Tommy Tedesco
Tommy Tedesco Thomas J. Tedesco (July 3, 1930 – November 10, 1997) was an American guitarist and studio musician in Los Angeles and Hollywood. He was part of the loose collective of the area’s leading session musicians later popularly known as The Wrecking Crew, who played on thousands of studio recordings in the 1960s and…