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20th-century guitarists

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Tim ArmstrongPerson · Film memorabiliaKnown for his distinctive voice, he is the singer/guitarist for the punk rock band Rancid and hip hop/punk rock supergroup Transplants.
Tim MaiaPerson · Music memorabiliaSebastião "Tim" Rodrigues Maia (lang; 28 September 1942 – 15 March 1998) was a Brazilian musician, songwriter, and businessman known for his iconoclastic, ironic, outspoken, and humorous…
Tim McGrawPerson · Music memorabiliaSamuel Timothy McGraw (born May 1, 1967) is an American country singer and actor. He has released 17 studio albums (11 for Curb Records, five for Big Machine Records and one for Arista…
Tim RenwickPerson · Music memorabiliaTimothy John Pearson Renwick (born 7 August 1949) is an English guitarist. He is best known for his association with Al Stewart in his early career and for his long-standing role as lead…
Tim SparksPerson · Music memorabiliaTim Sparks (born October 31, 1954) is an American acoustic guitar player, singer, arranger and composer.
Timo TolkkiPerson · Music memorabiliaTimo Tapio Tolkki (born 3 March 1966) is a Finnish musician best known as the former guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer of the power metal band Stratovarius.
Timothy BuckleyPerson · Music memorabiliaTimothy Charles Buckley III (February 14, 1947 – June 29, 1975) was an American musician.
Tinsley EllisPerson · Music memorabiliaTinsley Ellis (born June 4, 1957) is an American blues and rock musician, who was born in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, and grew up in South Florida.
Tiran PorterPerson · Music memorabiliaTiran Calvin Porter (born September 26, 1948) is an American bass and guitar player, vocalist and composer, best known as a member of The Doobie Brothers from 1972 to 1980 and 1987 to 1992.
Toby KeithPerson · Music memorabiliaToby Keith Covel (July 8, 1961 – February 5, 2024) was an American country music singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and businessman.
Todd LowePerson · Film memorabiliaTodd Lowe (born May 10, 1972) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Terry Bellefleur, a PTSD-suffering Iraq War veteran who works as a short order cook at Merlotte's Bar &…
Tom BarmanPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Andrew Barman (born 1 January 1972), is a Belgian musician, film director and photographer.
Tom ChaplinPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Oliver Chaplin (born 8 March 1979) is an English musician who is the co-founder and lead singer of the alternative rock band Keane.
Tom DicePerson · Music memorabiliaTom Eeckhout (born 25 November 1989), known professionally as Tom Dice, is a Belgian singer-songwriter.
Tom DisseveltPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Dissevelt, known as Tom Dissevelt (March 4, 1921 – January 29, 1989) was a Dutch composer, arranger and musician.
Tom FogertyPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Richard Fogerty (November 9, 1941 – September 6, 1990) was an American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist for Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Tom KeiferPerson · Music memorabiliaCarl Thomas Keifer (born January 26, 1961) is an American musician. He is the lead singer, primary songwriter, and one of the guitarists for the hard rock band Cinderella.
Tom MorelloPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Baptist Morello (born May 30, 1964) is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter and political activist.
Tom PaxtonAuthor · Books
Tom RobinsonPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Giles Robinson (born 1 June 1950) is an English singer, bassist, radio presenter and long-time LGBT rights activist, best known for the hits "Glad to Be Gay", "2-4-6-8 Motorway", and…
Tom ScholzPerson · Music memorabiliaDonald Thomas Scholz (born March 10, 1947) is an American musician. He is the founder and only constant original member of the rock band Boston.
Tom SmithPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Northampton.
Tomaž PengovPerson · Music memorabiliaTomaž Pengov (29 September 1949 – 10 February 2014) was a Slovenian singer-songwriter, guitarist, lutist, and poet.
Tommy BolinPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Richard Bolin (August 1, 1951 – December 4, 1976) was an American rock and jazz-rock fusion guitarist and songwriter who played with Zephyr (from 1969 to 1971), the James Gang (from…
Tommy EmmanuelPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Thomas Emmanuel (born 31 May 1955) is an Australian guitarist. Originally a session player in many bands, he has released many award-winning recordings as a solo artist.
Tommy ThayerPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Cunningham Thayer (born November 7, 1960) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist and a vocalist for the hard rock band Kiss, a role he has held since 2002.
Tomo MilicevicPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was the lead guitarist of the rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars from 2003 to 2018. Tomo Milicevic was born in Sarajevo but raised in the Un
Tõnis MägiPerson · Film memorabiliaTõnis Mägi (born 18 November 1948) is an Estonian singer, guitarist, composer and actor. He is one of the most influential and remarkable names in Estonian rock music of the past 40 years.
Tony BellottoPerson · Music memorabiliaAntonio Carlos Liberalli Bellotto (ˈtoni beˈlotu; born 30 June 1960) is a Brazilian musician, songwriter and author, best known as the lead guitarist and occasional vocalist of the rock…
Tony Joe WhitePerson · Music memorabiliaTony Joe White (July 23, 1943 – October 24, 2018), nicknamed the Swamp Fox, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known for his 1969 hit "Polk Salad Annie" and for "Rainy…
Tony KanalPerson · Music memorabiliaTony Ashwin Kanal (born 27 August 1970) is a British-American musician, songwriter and record producer who is known for his work as the bassist and co-writer for the rock bands No Doubt and…
Tony MacAlpinePerson · Music memorabiliaTony MacAlpine (born August 29, 1960) is an American musician and composer. In a career spanning four decades, he has released twelve studio albums.
Tony SalesPerson · Music memorabiliaTony Fox Sales (born September 26, 1951) is an American rock musician and composer.
Tony SlyPerson · Music memorabiliaAnthony James Sly (November 4, 1970 – July 31, 2012) was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known as the lead singer and lead guitarist of the punk rock band No Use for a…
ToquinhoPerson · Music memorabiliaAntônio Pecci Filho (born July 6, 1946), better known as Toquinho, is a Brazilian singer and guitarist.
Tor EndresenPerson · Music memorabiliaTor Lars Oskar Endresen (born 15 June 1959) is a Norwegian singer and composer.
Torsten de WinkelPerson · Music memorabiliaTorsten de Winkel (born 6 January 1965) is a German musician, composer, and philosopher primarily active in the jazz, world music, fusion and electronic music genres.
Toshio MasudaPerson · Music memorabiliaToshio Masuda (増田俊郎, Masuda Toshio, born October 28, 1959) is a Japanese composer. He has composed and synthesized scores for several Japanese television shows and animated series.
Townes Van ZandtPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Townes Van Zandt (March 7, 1944 – January 1, 1997) was an American singer-songwriter.
Trace CyrusPerson · Music memorabiliaTrace Dempsey Cyrus (born Neil Timothy Helson; February 24, 1989) is an American musician.
Tracy ChapmanPerson · Music memorabiliaTracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter. She was signed to Elektra Records by Bob Krasnow in 1987.[2] The following year she released her self-titled debut…
Trevor BolderPerson · Music memorabiliaTrevor Bolder (9 June 1950 – 21 May 2013) was an English rock musician, songwriter and record producer.
Trey AzagthothPerson · Music memorabiliaMorbid Angel is an American death metal band based in Tampa, Florida, formed in 1983 by guitarist, primary composer and sole remaining original member Trey Azagthoth, vocalist and bassist…
Trey SpruancePerson · Music memorabiliaPreston Lea "Trey" Spruance III (born August 14, 1969) is an American composer, producer, and musician who co-founded the experimental rock band Mr.
Trini LopezPerson · Music memorabiliaTrinidad López III (May 15, 1937 – August 11, 2020), known as Trini Lopez, was an American singer and guitarist.
Troy DonockleyPerson · Music memorabiliaTroy Donockley (born 30 May 1964) is an English composer and multi-instrumentalist most known for his playing of Uilleann pipes.
Troy StetinaPerson · Music memorabiliaTroy Stetina (born November 16, 1963) is an American guitarist and music educator.
TsunkuPerson · Film memorabiliaBorn October 29, 1968, known professionally as Tsunku, is a Japanese singer, record producer, and songwriter. He was the lead singer of the rock band Sharam Q.
Tyondai BraxtonPerson · Music memorabiliaTyondai Adaien Braxton (born October 26, 1978) is an American composer and musician.
Uli Jon RothPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Roth (musician)
Una HealyPerson · Music memorabiliaUna Theresa Imogene Healy (born 10 October 1981) is an Irish singer. She rose to fame in 2008 as a member of five-piece girl group The Saturdays, who are signed to Fascination and Polydor…
Uwe LulisPerson · Music memorabiliaUwe Lulis (born 6 December 1965) is a German guitarist. He is known for being the playing guitar in Grave Digger for about 13 years, for whom he co-wrote many songs during his time in the…
Varg VikernesAuthor · BooksLouis Cachet (born Kristian Vikernes; 11 February 1973), better known as Varg Vikernes (lang), is a Norwegian musician, neo-Nazi, and convicted murderer.
Vernon ReidPerson · Music memorabiliaVernon Alphonsus Reid (born 22 August 1958) is a British-born American guitarist, producer, and songwriter best known as the founder of the rock band Living Colour. Reid was named No.
Victor SmolskiPerson · Music memorabiliaVictor Dmitriyevich Smolski (Russian: Виктор Дмитриевич Смольский, Belarusian: Віктар Дзмітрыевіч Смольскі, born 1 February 1969) is a guitarist who was a member of the German heavy metal…
Viktor TsoiAuthor · BooksViktor Robertovich Tsoi (ˈvʲiktər ˈrobʲɪrtəvʲɪtɕ ˈtsoj; 21 June 1962 – 15 August 1990) was a Soviet singer-songwriter and actor who co-founded Kino, one of the most popular and influential…
Vince MelouneyPerson · Music memorabiliaVincent Melouney (born 18 August 1945) is an Australian musician. He is best known as an official member of the Bee Gees from 1967 to 1969 during the group's initial period of worldwide…
Vinnie MoorePerson · Music memorabiliaVincent Moore (born April 14, 1964) is an American guitarist and a former member of the British hard rock band UFO.
Vivian CampbellPerson · Music memorabiliaVivian Patrick Campbell (born 25 August 1962) is a Northern Irish musician. He came to prominence in the early 1980s as the guitarist of Dio.
Vladimir MulyavinPerson · Music memorabiliaVladimir Georgievich Mulyavin ((Uladzimer Heorhijevič Muliavin); 12 January 1941 – 26 January 2003) was a Belarusian rock musician and the founder of the folk-rock band Pesniary.
Vladimir VavilovPerson · Music memorabiliaVladimir Fyodorovich Vavilov (5 May 1925 – 11 March 1973) was a Russian Soviet guitarist, lutenist and composer.
Vladimir VysotskyAuthor · BooksVladimir Semyonovich Vysotsky (25 January 193825 July 1980) was a Soviet singer, songwriter, poet and actor who had an immense and enduring effect on Soviet culture.
Vusi MahlaselaPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Pretoria.
Vyacheslav ButusovDesigner · DesignVyacheslav Gennadievich Butusov (born 15 October 1961) is a Russian singer-songwriter and composer. He was the lead singer of Nautilus Pompilius and U-Piter.
Walter BeckerPerson · Music memorabilia
Walter LurePerson · Music memorabiliaWalter Lure (born Walter C. Luhr Jr., April 22, 1949 – August 21, 2020) was an American rock guitarist and singer. He was a member of the rock group The Heartbreakers.
Walter TroutPerson · Music memorabiliaWalter Trout (born March 6, 1951, in Ocean City, New Jersey, United States) is an American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter.
Wang LeehomPerson · Film memorabilia
Warren ZevonPerson · Music memorabiliaWarren William Zevon (January 24, 1947 – September 7, 2003) was an American rock singer and songwriter.
Wayne JacksonPerson · Music memorabiliaWayne Jackson (born 23 June 1971, Manchester, England) is an English singer, songwriter and producer, who lives in Berlin.
Wayne KrantzPerson · Music memorabiliaWayne Krantz is an American guitarist and composer. He has performed and recorded with Steely Dan, Michael Brecker, Donald Fagen, Billy Cobham, Chris Potter, David Binney, and Carla Bley.
Wednesday 13Person · Music memorabiliaJoseph Michael Poole (born August 12, 1976), better known by his stage name Wednesday 13, is an American singer and musician.
Wes MontgomeryPerson · Music memorabiliaJohn Leslie "Wes" Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968) was an American jazz guitarist.
Wesley SchultzPerson · Music memorabiliaWesley Keith Schultz (born December 30, 1982) is an American musician. He is the guitarist and lead vocalist for the folk rock band the Lumineers.
Wild Man FischerPerson · Music memorabiliaLawrence Wayne "Wild Man" Fischer (November 6, 1944 – June 16, 2011) was an American street performer known for offering erratic, a cappella performances of "new kinds of songs" for a dime…
William BeckettPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Barrington.
Willie WeeksPerson · Music memorabiliaWillie Weeks (born August 5, 1947) is an American bass guitarist. He has gained fame performing with famous musicians in a wide variety of genres.
Win ButlerAuthor · BooksEdwin Farnham Butler III (born April 14, 1980) is an American-Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, and multi-instrumentalist.
Wolf HoffmannPhotographer · PhotographyWolf Hoffmann (born 10 December 1959) is a German musician, primarily known as the guitarist of heavy metal band Accept, having played in all of their lineups since 1976.
Wolfgang MichelsPerson · Music memorabiliaWolfgang Michels (15 July 1951 – 14 September 2017) was a German singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer.
Woody GuthriePerson · Music memorabiliaWoodrow Wilson Guthrie (July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967) was an American singer, songwriter, and composer widely considered one of the most significant figures in American folk music.
Wu BaiPerson · Music memorabilia
Yamandu CostaPerson · Music memorabiliaYamandu Costa (born January 24, 1980, in Passo Fundo), sometimes spelled Yamandú, is a Brazilian guitarist and composer.
Yerai CortésPerson · Music memorabiliaYerái Cortés Merino (born 24 May 1995) is a Spanish guitarist and composer. He is one of the leading figures of contemporary flamenco.
Yngwie MalmsteenPerson · Music memorabiliaYngwie Johan Malmsteen (born Lars Johan Yngve Lannerbäck, lang on 30 June 1963) is a Swedish-American guitarist.
YordanoDesigner · DesignYordano, born Giordano Di Marzo Migani, is an Italian–born Venezuelan singer-songwriter and guitar player.
Yuri AntonovPerson · Film memorabiliaYuri Mikhailovich Antonov (born 19 February 1945) is a Soviet and Russian composer, singer and musician, People's Artist of Russia (1997).[1][7]
Yuri StoyanovAuthor · BooksYuri Nikolayevich Stoyanov (born 10 July 1957) is a Soviet and Russian theater and film actor, and musician. People's Artist of Russia (2001).
Yuri VizborAuthor · BooksYuri Iosifovich Vizbor (20 June 193417 September 1984) was a Soviet bard and poet as well as a theatre and film actor.
Yūzō KayamaArtist · Paintings
Yves SwolfsArtist · Comics and comic artIllustration — Portrait Yves Swolfs December, 1994
Zach BlairPerson · Music memorabiliaZach Blair (born December 26, 1974) is an American musician, best known as the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for Chicago-based punk rock band Rise Against.
Zal YanovskyPerson · Music memorabiliaZalman Yanovsky (December 19, 1944 – December 13, 2002) was a Canadian folk-rock musician and restaurateur.
Zhanna BichevskayaPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — At a concert in 2006
Zim ZumPerson · Music memorabiliaTimothy Michael Linton, known by the stage name Zim Zum, is an American rock musician-songwriter and former guitarist for Life, Sex & Death and rock band Marilyn Manson (1996–1998).
Zoogz RiftPerson · Music memorabiliaBorn Robert Pawlikowski in Paterson, New Jersey, Rift was raised in Parsippa

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