Player History

2010’s Guitarists

By Paul Greig January 24, 2020April 18, 2024

Guitarists 2010s

Cory Wong

Eric Gales

Joe Bonamassa

Julian Lage

Marcus King

Mark Letteri

Mark Tremonti

Molly Tuttle

Beabadoobee

Christone Ingram

Daniel Donato

Jackie Venson

Jason Richardson

Mateus Asato

Country | Guitarists | Player History | Pre 1950s

Grady Martin
By Paul Greig April 10, 2020April 18, 2024

Grady Martin Grady Martin Guitarist was born on January 17, 1929, in Chapel Hill, Tennessee. He grew up on a farm with his oldest sister, Lois, his older brothers, June and Bill, and his parents, Claude and Bessey; and had a horse he named Trigger. His mother played the piano and encouraged his musical talent….

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1960s | Country | Fingerstyle Guitar | Guitarists | Jazz | Player History

Jerry Reed
By Paul Greig April 15, 2020April 18, 2024

Jerry Reed Jerry Reed Hubbard (March 20, 1937 – September 1, 2008) was an American country music singer, guitarist, composer, and songwriter, as well as an actor who appeared in more than a dozen films. His signature songs included “Guitar Man”, “U.S. Male”, “A Thing Called Love”, “Alabama Wild Man”, “Amos Moses”, “When You’re Hot,…

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1950s | Blues | Guitarists | Player History

Johnny Guitar Watson
By Paul Greig April 14, 2020April 18, 2024

Johnny Guitar Watson John Watson Jr. (February 3, 1935 – May 17, 1996), known professionally as Johnny “Guitar” Watson, was an American blues, soul, and funk musician and singer-songwriter. A flamboyant showman and electric guitarist in the style of T-Bone Walker, Watson recorded throughout the 1950s and 1960s with some success. His creative reinvention in…

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1970s | Guitarists | Player History | Pop | Rock

Steve Howe
By Paul Greig September 4, 2020April 18, 2024

Steve Howe Stephen James Howe (born 8 April 1947) is an English musician, songwriter and producer, best known as the guitarist in the progressive rock band Yes across three stints since 1970. Born in Holloway, North London, Howe developed an interest in the guitar and began to learn the instrument himself at age 12. He…

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1990s | Player History

1990’s Guitarists
By Paul Greig January 24, 2020April 18, 2024

Guitarists 1990s Ben Harper Jeff Buckley Jim Capollingo John Frusciante Jonny Lang Sheryl Crow Sonny Landreth Susan Tedeschi Tom Morello Keb Mo Kurt Cobain Joe Stump John Petrucci Neil Zaza Tony MacAlpine Vinnie Moore Zakk Wylde

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1960s | Guitarists | Player History | Pop | Rock

David Gilmour
By Paul Greig April 15, 2020April 18, 2024

David Gilmour David Jon Gilmour CBE (/ˈɡɪlmɔːr/ GHIL-mor; born 6 March 1946) is an English musician who was a member of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. He joined the group as guitarist and co-lead vocalist in 1968 shortly before the departure of founding member Syd Barrett. Pink Floyd achieved international success with the concept…

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