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20th-century guitarists

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Sami VänskäPerson · Music memorabilia
Sami Yli-SirniöPerson · Music memorabiliaSami Yli-Sirniö (born 10 April 1972) is a Finnish musician who is currently the lead guitarist of the German band Kreator and the Finnish metal bands Waltari and Barren Earth.
SamothPerson · Music memorabiliaTomas Thormodsæter Haugen (born 9 June 1974), better known by his stage name Samoth, is a Norwegian guitarist and multi-instrumentalist in the country's black metal scene.
Sampsa AstalaPerson · Music memorabiliaSampsa Astala (born 23 January 1974), known by stage names Stala and Kita, is the lead singer of the Finnish glam rock band Stala & SO.
Samu HaberPerson · Music memorabiliaSamu Aleksi Haber (born 2 April 1976) is a Finnish singer, songwriter, television music competition judge and entrepreneur.
Sananda MaitreyaPerson · Music memorabiliaSananda Francesco Maitreya (born Terence Trent Howard; March 15, 1962), who started his career with the stage name Terence Trent D'Arby, is an American singer and songwriter who came to…
Sandra de SáPerson · Music memorabiliaSandra was born in the Pilares neighborhood, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, the daughter of Jurema and Nonô de Sá.
Sara TavaresPerson · Music memorabiliaSara Alexandra Lima Tavares (1 February 1978 – 19 November 2023) was a Portuguese singer, composer, guitarist and percussionist. She was born and raised in Lisbon, Portugal.
Sarah SilvermanPerson · Film memorabiliaSarah Kate Silverman (born December 1, 1970) is an American stand-up comedian, actress and writer.
Scott DuBoisPerson · Music memorabiliaScott DuBois (born April 27, 1978) is an American jazz guitarist and composer.
Scott HendersonPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in West Palm Beach and raised in Lake Worth Beach.
Scott IanPerson · Music memorabiliaScott Ian (born Scott Ian Rosenfeld, December 31, 1963) is an American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist, lyricist and co-founder of the thrash metal band Anthrax, of which he is…
Scott WalkerPerson · Music memorabiliaScott Walker was an American and British singer-songwriter, record producer, singer, composer, guitarist and musician (1943–2019). He was born in Hamilton and died in London.
Sean LennonPerson · Film memorabiliaSean Tarō Ono Lennon (Japanese: 小野太郎, Hepburn: Ono Tarō; born October 9, 1975) is a British and American musician.
Sean MalonePerson · Music memorabiliaSean Malone (April 12, 1970 – December 7, 2020) was an American musician who played primarily fretless bass guitar and Chapman Stick.
Seasick StevePerson · Music memorabiliaSteven Gene Wold (né Leach; March 19, 1951), commonly known as Seasick Steve, is an American blues musician.
Sebastian WurthPerson · Music memorabiliaSebastian Wurth (born 21 July 1994 in Wipperfürth, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German singer and was a participant in season 8 of Deutschland sucht den Superstar, making it to the Top 5.
Sergey BezrukovAuthor · BooksSergey Vitalyevich Bezrukov (born 18 October 1973) is a Russian film and stage actor, singer, People's Artist of Russia, the laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation.
Sergey NikitinPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Moscow.
Seth LakemanPerson · Music memorabiliaSeth Bernard Lakeman (born 26 March 1977) is an English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, who is most often associated with the fiddle and tenor guitar, but also plays the viola…
ShagrathPerson · Music memorabiliaStian Tomt Thoresen (born 18 November 1976), known professionally as Shagrath, is a Norwegian musician.
Shahin NajafiPerson · Music memorabiliaMorteza Najafipour Moghadam (born 1980), better known as Shahin Najafi, is an Iranian musician, singer, composer, poet, author, and political activist.
ShakiraPerson · Music memorabiliaShakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (lang; born 2 February 1977) is a Colombian singer-songwriter, dancer, and record producer.
Shannon HoonPerson · Film memorabiliaRichard Shannon Hoon (September 26, 1967 – October 21, 1995) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He was the lead singer of the band Blind Melon from 1990 until his death in 1995.
Shannon LetoPhotographer · PhotographyShannon Leto (born March 9, 1970) is an American musician best known as the drummer of rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars.
ShantelPerson · Music memorabiliaStefan Hantel (born 2 March 1968), better known by his stage name Shantel, is a German DJ and producer based in Frankfurt.
Sharhabil AhmedPerson · Music memorabiliaSharhabil Ahmed, sometimes also Sharhabeel Ahmed (born 1935), is a Sudanese popular musician, known for his distinctive style of singing, compositions, oud and guitar playing.
Sharon CorrPerson · Music memorabiliaSharon Helga Corr (born 24 March 1970) is an Irish singer-songwriter, musician, and television personality.
Shawn ColvinPerson · Music memorabiliaShawna Lee "Shawn" Colvin (born January 10, 1956) is an American singer and songwriter.
Shawn LanePerson · Music memorabiliaShawn Lane (March 21, 1963 – September 26, 2003) was an American musician who released two studio albums and collaborated with a variety of musicians including Ringo Starr, Kris…
Shelly PoolePerson · Music memorabiliaMichelle Lena "Shelly" Poole (born 20 March 1972) is an English songwriter and singer.
Sheryl CrowPerson · Film memorabiliaSheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter, producer, actress, and guitarist.
Shigeru SuzukiPerson · Music memorabiliaBorn December 20, 1951 is a Japanese musician, songwriter and guitarist. He first became known as a member of the influential rock band Happy End in the early 1970s, before starting a solo…
Shoji MeguroPerson · Music memorabiliaShoji Meguro is a Japanese composer, guitarist, and video game designer. Formerly an employee of the game company Atlus, he is best known for his work in their Shin Megami Tensei and…
Shuggie OtisPerson · Music memorabiliaJohnny Shuggie Otis (born Johnny Alexander Veliotes Jr.; November 30, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter, recording artist, and multi-instrumentalist.
Sigi SchwabPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Schwab performing at the Tollwood Festival
SigridPerson · Music memorabiliaSigrid was a Norwegian singer, songwriter, musician, guitarist, pianist and composer (born 1996).
SilenozPerson · Music memorabiliaSven Atle Kopperud (born 1 March 1977), known professionally as Silenoz, is a Norwegian guitarist who is a founding member, along with Shagrath and Tjodalv, of the symphonic black metal…
Silvio RodríguezAuthor · BooksSilvio Rodríguez Domínguez (born 29 November 1946) is a Cuban musician, and leader of the Nueva Trova movement.
Simon Fischer TurnerPerson · Music memorabiliaSimon John Fisher Turner is an English musician, songwriter, composer, producer and actor.
Simon TownshendPerson · Music memorabiliaSimon Townshend (born 10 October 1960) is a British guitarist, singer and songwriter.
Sister Rosetta TharpePerson · Music memorabiliaSister Rosetta Tharpe (born Rosetta Nubin, March 20, 1915 – October 9, 1973) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
Sivert HøyemPerson · Music memorabiliaSivert Høyem (born 22 January 1976) is a Norwegian musician, best known as the vocalist of the rock band Madrugada.
Skip JamesPerson · Music memorabiliaNehemiah Curtis "Skip" James (June 9, 1902October 3, 1969) was an American Delta blues singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter.
SlashPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Hampstead.
Slim WhitmanPerson · Music memorabiliaOttis Dewey "Slim" Whitman Jr. (January 20, 1923 – June 19, 2013) was an American country music singer and guitarist known for his yodeling abilities and his use of falsetto.
Snail MailPerson · Music memorabiliaShe was born in Ellicott City.
Snowy ShawPhotographer · PhotographySnowy Shaw (born Tommie Mike Christer Helgesson; 25 July 1968) is a Swedish musician based in the port city of Gothenburg in the west coast of Sweden.
Snowy WhitePerson · Music memorabiliaTerence Charles "Snowy" White (born 3 March 1948) is an English guitarist, known for having played with Thin Lizzy (permanent member from 1980 to 1982) and with Pink Floyd (as a backing…
Solomon BurkePerson · Music memorabiliaSolomon Vincent McDonald Burke (born James Solomon McDonald, March 21, 1940 – October 10, 2010) was an American singer who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues as one of the founding…
SolorazafPerson · Music memorabiliaSolo Razafindrakoto known as Solorazaf is a Malagasy guitarist born in France. His roots are both situated in Madagascar.
Son HousePerson · Music memorabiliaEdward James "Son" House Jr. (March 21, 1902 – October 19, 1988) was an American Delta blues singer and guitarist, noted for his highly emotional style of singing and slide guitar playing.
Sonny BurgessPerson · Music memorabiliaAlbert Austin "Sonny" Burgess (May 28, 1929 – August 18, 2017) was an American rockabilly guitarist and singer.
Sonny CurtisPerson · Music memorabiliaSonny Curtis (May 9, 1937 – September 19, 2025) was an American singer and songwriter.
Soozie TyrellPerson · Music memorabiliaSoozie Tyrell (born May 4, 1957), formerly known as Soozie Kirschner, is an American musician, most known for her work with Bruce Springsteen in the E Street Band and formerly the Sessions…
Sophie B. HawkinsPerson · Music memorabiliaSophie B. Hawkins was born in New York City, she attended the Manhattan School of Music for a year as a percussionist before leaving to pursue a music career.
Sophie ZelmaniPerson · Music memorabiliaSophie Zelmani (born 12 February 1972), later raised with the surname Edkvist, is a Swedish singer-songwriter who released her first single in 1995, called "Always You".
SorayaPerson · Music memorabiliaSoraya Raquel Lamilla Cuevas (March 11, 1969 – May 10, 2006) was a Colombian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, arranger and record producer.
Souad MassiPerson · Music memorabiliaSouad Massi (born August 23, 1972) is an Algerian Berber singer, songwriter and guitarist.
Stanley BeckfordPerson · Music memorabiliaStanley Beckford (1942–2007) was a Jamaican born mento singer, songwriter, and four time Jamaica Independence Festival song contest winner who recorded as a solo artist and with the bands…
Stefan GrossmanPerson · Music memorabiliaStefan Grossman (born April 16, 1945) is an American acoustic fingerstyle guitarist and singer, music producer and educator, and co-founder of Kicking Mule records.
Stefan KaufmannPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Solingen.
Steinar GundersenPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Gundersen with Satyricon in 2016
Štěpán RakPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Štěpán Rak in 2019.
Stephen BishopPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in San Diego.
Stephen CarpenterPerson · Music memorabiliaStephen Carpenter (STEF-ən; born August 3, 1970) is an American musician, best known as the co-founder and lead guitarist of the alternative metal band Deftones.
Stephen StillsPerson · Music memorabiliaStephen Arthur Stills (born January 3, 1945) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter known for his work with Buffalo Springfield; Crosby, Stills & Nash; and Manassas.
Steve AlbiniPerson · Music memorabiliaSteven Frank Albini (July 22, 1962 – May 7, 2024) was an American musician and audio engineer.
Steve BurnsPerson · Film memorabilia
Steve CropperPerson · Music memorabiliaStephen Lee Cropper (October 21, 1941 – December 3, 2025), sometimes known as "The Colonel", was an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer.
Steve GainesPerson · Music memorabiliaSteven Earl Gaines (September 14, 1949 – October 20, 1977) was an American musician.
Steve GoodmanPerson · Music memorabiliaSteven Benjamin Goodman (July 25, 1948 – September 20, 1984) was an American folk and country singer-songwriter from Chicago.
Steve HowePerson · Music memorabiliaStephen James Howe (born 8 April 1947) is an English musician, best known as the guitarist and backing vocalist in the progressive rock band Yes across three stints since 1970.
Steve JonesPerson · Music memorabiliaStephen Philip Jones (born 3 September 1955) is an English guitarist, best known as a member of the punk band Sex Pistols.
Steve VaiPerson · Music memorabiliaSteven Siro Vai (born June 6, 1960) is an American guitarist, songwriter, and producer.[1] A three-time Grammy Award winner and fifteen-time nominee, Vai started his music career in 1978 at…
Steven Curtis ChapmanPerson · Music memorabiliaSteven Curtis Chapman (born November 21, 1962) is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, author, and social activist.
Steven PricePerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Nottingham.
Steven SeverinPerson · Music memorabiliaSteven John Bailey (born 25 September 1955), known as Steven Severin, is an English songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer.
Steven Van ZandtPerson · Music memorabiliaSteven Van Zandt (né Lento; born November 22, 1950), also known as Little Steven or Miami Steve, is an American musician and actor.
Steven WilsonPerson · Music memorabiliaSteven John Wilson (born 3 November 1967) is an English musician, composer and multi-instrumentalist.
Stevie Ray VaughanPerson · Music memorabiliaStevie Ray Vaughan is recorded as having received Grammy Awards. Stevie Ray Vaughan was born in 1954 at Dallas.
Stiv BatorsPerson · Music memorabiliaSteven John Bator (October 22, 1949 – June 3, 1990), known professionally as Stiv Bator and later as Stiv Bators, was an American punk rock vocalist and guitarist from Youngstown, Ohio.
Stone GossardPerson · Music memorabiliaStone Carpenter Gossard (born July 20, 1966) is an American musician and songwriter who serves as the rhythm guitarist for the rock band Pearl Jam.
Stuart AdamsonPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Stuart Adamson (11 April 1958 – 16 December 2001) was a Scottish rock guitarist and singer.
Stuart HammPerson · Music memorabiliaStuart Hamm (born February 8, 1960) is an American bass guitar player, known for his session and live work with numerous artists as well as for his unconventional playing style and solo…
Sue FoleyPerson · Music memorabiliaSue Foley (born March 29, 1968) is a Canadian blues guitarist and singer/songwriter known for her Texas blues style and acoustic touch.
Sufjan StevensPerson · Music memorabiliaSufjan Stevens (born July 1, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He has released ten solo studio albums and multiple collaborative albums with other artists.
Sungha JungPerson · Music memorabilia
Susanna HoffsPerson · Music memorabiliaSusanna Lee Hoffs (born January 17, 1959) is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actress. Their debut album, All Over the Place[113] (19
Susumu HirasawaPerson · Music memorabiliaSusumu Hirasawa is a Japanese musician and composer. He is well known for his work for the films of director Satoshi Kon and the animated adaptations of the Berserk manga series, alongside…
Suzie UngerleiderPerson · Music memorabiliaSuzanne Elizabeth Ungerleider, who formerly wrote and performed under the name Oh Susanna, is an American-Canadian alternative country singer-songwriter from Vancouver, British Columbia.
Sven RegenerPerson · Music memorabiliaSven Regener (born 1 January 1961) is a German musician and writer living in Berlin. In 1982 he recorded his first LP with the band Zatopek and in 1984 he joined Neue Liebe.
Sverre KjelsbergPerson · Music memorabiliaSverre Kjelsberg (18 October 1946 – 18 June 2016) was a Norwegian singer, guitarist, bassist, composer, and lyricist. He was a member of the band The Pussycats from 1964.
Syl JohnsonPerson · Music memorabiliaSylvester Johnson (born Sylvester Thompson; July 1, 1936 – February 6, 2022) was an American blues and soul singer, musician, songwriter and record producer.
T-Bone WalkerPerson · Music memorabiliaAaron Thibeaux "T-Bone" Walker (May 28, 1910 – March 16, 1975) was an American blues musician, composer, songwriter, and bandleader, who was a pioneer and innovator of the jump blues, West…
Tadanobu AsanoPerson · Music memorabiliaTadanobu Satō (佐藤忠信, Satō Tadanobu, born November 27, 1973), better known by his stage name Tadanobu Asano (浅野忠信, Asano Tadanobu), is a Japanese actor, director, and musician, who has had…
TaijiPerson · Music memorabiliaTaiji was a Japanese bassist, composer, singer, songwriter and guitarist (1966–2011). He was born in Ichikawa and died in Saipan.
Taj MahalPerson · Music memorabiliaClaire Fredericks Jr. (born May 17, 1942), better known by his stage name Taj Mahal, is an American blues musician.
Tal FarlowPerson · Music memorabiliaTalmage Holt Farlow (June 7, 1921 – July 25, 1998) was an American jazz guitarist. He was nicknamed "Octopus" because of how his large, quick hands spread over the fretboard.
Tanya DonellyPerson · Music memorabiliaTanya Donelly (born July 14, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist based in New England.
Taras ChubayPerson · Music memorabiliaTaras Hryhorovych Chubay, (born on 21 June 1970 in Lviv) is a Ukrainian musician and poet, singer and composer, leader of the Ukrainian rock band Plach Yeremiyi.
Taylor HawkinsPerson · Music memorabiliaOliver Taylor Hawkins (February 17, 1972 – March 25, 2022) was an American musician who was the drummer and a vocalist of the rock band Foo Fighters, sharing vocals with Dave Grohl.
Teddy ThompsonPerson · Music memorabiliaTeddy Thompson (born 19 February 1976) is an English folk and rock musician. He is the son of folk rock musicians Richard and Linda Thompson and brother of singer Kamila Thompson.
Teena MariePerson · Music memorabiliaMary Christine Brockert (March 5, 1956 – December 26, 2010), known professionally as Teena Marie, was an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter, and producer.
Teodoro de Villa DiazPerson · Music memorabiliaTeodoro "Teddy" de Villa Diaz (1 April 1963 – 21 August 1988) was a Filipino musician and songwriter, best known as the founder and original guitarist of the Dawn.
Teresa ParodiPerson · Music memorabiliaTeresa Adelina Sellarés, best known as Teresa Parodi, (born December 30, 1947) is an Argentine singer and songwriter.
Terje RypdalPerson · Music memorabiliaTerje Rypdal (born 23 August 1947) is a Norwegian guitarist and composer. He has been an important member in the Norwegian jazz community, and has also given show concerts with guitarists…
Terry ButlerPerson · Music memorabilia
Terry CallierPerson · Music memorabiliaTerrence Orlando "Terry" Callier (May 24, 1945 – October 27, 2012) was an American soul, folk and jazz guitarist and singer-songwriter.
Terry ReidPerson · Music memorabiliaTerrance James Reid (13 November 1949 – 4 August 2025), who was nicknamed Superlungs, was an English musician, songwriter and guitarist, best known for his emotive style of singing in…
Tetsu TakanoPerson · Music memorabiliaBorn December 12, 1972 in Obihiro, Japan is a Japanese rock musician and singer-songwriter. He first became known as vocalist of the visual kei rock band Malice Mizer from 1992 to 1994.
Theo JamesPerson · Music memorabiliaTheodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis (born 16 December 1984) is an English actor and producer. He gained recognition for playing Tobias Eaton in The Divergent Series (2014–2016).
Thomas Gabriel FischerPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Gabriel Fischer (born 19 July 1963), also known by the stage names Tom Warrior and Satanic Slaughter, is a Swiss musician.
Thomas LangPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Lang (born 5 August 1967) is an Austrian drummer. He is the founding member of the Los Angeles–based progressive/avant garde metal band stOrk and is known for his international…
Thomas McDonellPhotographer · PhotographyThomas Hunter Campbell McDonell (born May 2, 1986) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Finn Collins on the CW post-apocalyptic series The 100.
Thomas SpitzerPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Spitzer (born 6 April 1953 in Graz, Styria) is an Austrian lyricist, composer, singer, guitarist and graphic designer.
Thurston MoorePerson · Music memorabiliaThurston Joseph Moore (born July 25, 1958) is an American musician, best known as guitarist and vocalist of alternative rock band Sonic Youth.
Tian YuanPhotographer · Photography
Tilman HoppstockPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Tilman Hoppstock (2016)
Tilo WolffPerson · Music memorabiliaTilo Wolff (born 10 July 1972) is a German musician and artist.

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