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20th-century guitarists

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Erika M. AndersonPerson · Music memorabiliaErika Michelle Anderson (born January 28, 1982), better known by her stage name EMA, is an American singer and songwriter originally from South Dakota, who presently lives in Portland,…
Erin McKeownPerson · Music memorabiliaErin McKeown (pronounced) is an American multi-instrumentalist and folk-rock singer-songwriter.
Esa HolopainenPerson · Music memorabiliaAmorphis is a Finnish progressive metal band founded by Jan Rechberger, Tomi Koivusaari, and Esa Holopainen in 1990.
EverlastPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Valley Stream.
Ezra KoenigPerson · Music memorabiliaEzra Michael Koenig (born April 8, 1984) is an American musician, record producer, and radio personality.
Facundo CabralPerson · Music memorabiliaFacundo Cabral (born Rodolfo Enrique Cabral Camiñas; May 22, 1937 – July 9, 2011) was an Argentine singer-songwriter.
Fatoumata DiawaraPerson · Music memorabiliaFatoumata Diawara (Fatumta Jawara, born 21 February 1982) is a Malian singer-songwriter and actress currently living in France.
Faustino OramasPerson · Music memorabiliaFaustino Oramas Osorio (4 June 1911 – 27 March 2007), better known as El Guayabero, was a Cuban trova singer, tres guitarist and composer.
Felipe SosaPerson · Music memorabiliaFelipe Sosa (born April 11, 1945) is a Paraguayan musician, guitarist, composer and teacher, from Caazapá, a city of the department with the same name in Paraguay.
Felix PappalardiPerson · Music memorabiliaFelix Albert Pappalardi Jr. (December 30, 1939 – April 17, 1983) was an American music producer, songwriter, vocalist, and bassist.
Fernando TordoPerson · Music memorabiliaFernando Travassos Tordo (born 29 March 1948) is a Portuguese singer and songwriter.
Finn KalvikPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Finn Kalvik.
Florence WelchPerson · Music memorabiliaFlorence Leontine Mary Welch (born 28 August 1986) is an English singer. She is the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the indie rock band Florence and the Machine.
Flores ChavianoPerson · Music memorabiliaFlores Chaviano (born 10 December 1946) is a Cuban composer, guitarist, professor and orchestral conductor that has achieved great international recognition.
Fran HealyPerson · Music memorabiliaFrancis Healy (born 23 July 1973) is a Scottish musician. He is the lead singer and lyricist of the band Travis, having written nearly all of the songs on their first six studio albums…
Francis CabrelPerson · Music memorabiliaFrancis Christian Cabrel (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃sis kʁistjɑ̃ kabʁɛl]; born 23 November 1953) is a French singer-songwriter, composer and guitarist.
Francis GoyaPerson · Music memorabiliaFrancis Goya (born François Edouard Weyer; 16 May 1946) is a Belgian classical guitar player and producer. He has recorded fifty albums, many of which have reached gold or platinum status.
Frank GambalePerson · Music memorabiliaFrank Gambale (gam-BAH-lee; born 22 December 1958) is an Australian jazz fusion guitarist.
Frank IeroPerson · Music memorabiliaFrank Anthony Iero Jr. (born October 31, 1981) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, best known as the rhythm guitarist and backup vocalist of the rock band My…
Frank JorgeAuthor · BooksJorge Otávio Pinto Pouey de Oliveira (born September 20, 1966), better known by his stage name Frank Jorge, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter, lyricist, multi-instrumentalist, poet,…
Frank KlepackiPerson · Music memorabiliaFrank Klepacki (lang) is an American musician and video game composer, best known for his work on the Command & Conquer series.
Frank WatkinsPerson · Music memorabiliaFrank Watkins (February 19, 1968 – October 18, 2015) was an American heavy metal musician best known as a former, long-time bass player for the death metal band Obituary;
Frankie MillerPerson · Music memorabiliaFrancis John Miller (born 2 November 1949) is a Scottish rock singer-songwriter and actor.
Franz GottschalkPerson · Music memorabiliaFranz Gottschalk, also known under the nickname "Hellboss", is a Danish guitarist. He played in the death metal band Illdisposed and is a former member of Volbeat, Dominus and Hypodermic.
Fred FrithPerson · Music memorabiliaJeremy Webster "Fred" Frith (born 17 February 1949) is an English multi-instrumentalist, composer, and improviser.
Fred MandelPerson · Music memorabiliaFrederick Lawrence Mandel is a Canadian session musician, keyboard player and guitarist.
Fred McDowellPerson · Music memorabiliaFred McDowell (January 12, 1904 – July 3, 1972), known by his stage name Mississippi Fred McDowell, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist of hill country blues music.
Freddie MercuryArtist · PaintingsFreddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British singer, songwriter and pianist who achieved global fame as the lead vocalist and pianist of the…
Freddy CannonPerson · Music memorabiliaFrederick Anthony Picariello Jr. (December 4, 1936 – July 17, 2026), better known by his stage name Freddy Cannon, was an American singer and musician, who was a pioneer of early rock and…
Freddy QuinnPerson · Music memorabiliaFreddy Quinn (born Franz Eugen Helmut Manfred Nidl; 27 September 1931) is a former Austrian singer and actor whose popularity in the German-speaking world soared in the late 1950s and 1960s.
Fredrika StahlPerson · Music memorabiliaFredrika Stahl (born 24 October 1984) is a Swedish singer and songwriter signed to Sony Music in France. Her style is a mix of jazz and pop.
Gábor SzabóPerson · Music memorabiliaSzabó Gábor István
Gaby MorenoPerson · Music memorabiliaMaria Gabriela Moreno Bonilla (born 16 December 1981) is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter and guitarist.
Garth BrooksPerson · Music memorabiliaTroyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962) is an American country singer and songwriter.
Gary Clark Jr.Person · Music memorabiliaGary Lee Clark Jr. (born February 15, 1984) is an American guitarist and singer who fuses blues, rock and soul music with elements of hip hop.
Gary HowardPerson · Music memorabiliaGary William Howard (born 16 June 1955) is a British musician, best known as a member of the a cappella group The Flying Pickets.
Gary LightbodyPerson · Music memorabiliaGareth John Lightbody (born 15 June 1976) is a musician from Northern Ireland. He is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band Snow Patrol.
Gary MounfieldPerson · Music memorabiliaGary Mounfield (16 November 1962 – 20 November 2025), known professionally as Mani, was an English bassist, best known for being a member of the rock bands the Stone Roses and Primal Scream.
Gary ThainPerson · Music memorabiliaGary Mervin Thain (15 May 1948 – 8 December 1975) was a New Zealand bassist, best known for his work with British rock band Uriah Heep.
Gavin RossdalePerson · Music memorabiliaGavin McGregor Rossdale (born 30 October 1965) is an English musician, best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Bush. He helped form Bush in 1992.
Gene ClarkPerson · Music memorabiliaHarold Eugene Clark (November 17, 1944 – May 24, 1991) was an American singer-songwriter and founding member of the folk rock band the Byrds.
Gene VincentPerson · Music memorabiliaVincent Eugene Craddock (February 11, 1935 – October 12, 1971), known as Gene Vincent, was an American rock-and-roll musician who pioneered the style of rockabilly.
Gentil MontañaPerson · Music memorabiliaGentil Montaña (1942 in Ibagué – 2011), was a classical guitarist and composer from Colombia.
Geoff NichollsPerson · Music memorabiliaGeoffrey James Nicholls (29 February 1944 – 28 January 2017) was an English guitarist and keyboardist, and longtime member of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath until 2004.
Geoff ZanelliPerson · Music memorabiliaGeoffrey Zanelli (born September 28, 1974) is an American composer working primarily in the medium of film, television, and video game scores.
Georg WadeniusPerson · Music memorabiliaCarl Georg Viktor "Jojje" Wadenius (4 May 1945 – 30 April 2026) was a Swedish multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer who was particularly active during the 1970s and 1980s as a studio…
George BensonPerson · Music memorabilia
George HarrisonPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles.
George HrabPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge Joseph Hrab is an American drummer, guitarist, composer and podcaster known for performing rock, funk and jazz and for exploring atheist, skeptic and science themes in his work.
George KooymansPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge Jan Kooymans (11 March 1948 – 22 July 2025) was a Dutch guitarist and vocalist. He was best known as the founder of the Dutch rock group Golden Earring.
George LynchPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Spokane.
George StraitPerson · Film memorabiliaGeorge Harvey Strait Sr. (born May 18, 1952) is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, music producer, and rancher.
George ThorogoodPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge Lawrence Thorogood (born February 24, 1950) is an American musician, singer and songwriter.
George WinstonPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge Otis Winston III (February 11, 1949 – June 4, 2023) was an American pianist performing contemporary instrumental music.
George YoungPerson · Music memorabiliaGeorge Redburn Young (6 November 1946 – 22 October 2017) was an Australian musician, songwriter and record producer.
GG AllinPerson · Music memorabiliaKevin Michael "GG" Allin (born Jesus Christ Allin; August 29, 1956 – June 28, 1993) was an American punk rock musician who performed and recorded with many groups during his career.
Gianna NanniniPerson · Music memorabiliaGianna Nannini (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒanna nanˈniːni]; born 14 June 1954) is an Italian singer and songwriter.
Gianni BellaPerson · Music memorabiliaGiovanni "Gianni" Bella (born 14 March 1947) is an Italian composer and singer-songwriter, the brother of singer Marcella Bella.
Gig RyanAuthor · BooksGig Ryan, born Elizabeth Anne Martina Ryan, is an Australian poet. She is a recipient of the Christopher Brennan Award.
Gil OfarimPerson · Music memorabiliaGil Doron Reichstadt Ofarim (born 13 August 1982) is a German singer, songwriter, and actor, also known as the lead singer of the bands Zoo Army and Acht.
Gilad HekselmanPerson · Music memorabiliaGilad Hekselman (born February 3, 1983) is an Israeli-born jazz guitarist. He has performed with Anat Cohen, Mark Turner, Dayna Stephens, Aaron Parks, Jeff Ballard, John Scofield, Ari…
Gillian GilbertPerson · Music memorabiliaGillian Lesley Gilbert (born 27 January 1961) is an English musician. She is the keyboardist and guitarist of the band New Order.
Gillian WelchPerson · Music memorabiliaGillian Howard Welch (born October 2, 1967) is an American singer-songwriter who performs with guitarist David Rawlings.
Giorgio GaberPerson · Film memorabiliaGiorgio Gaberscik (25 January 1939 – 1 January 2003), known as Giorgio Gaber (lang), was an Italian singer-songwriter, composer, actor, playwright, and musician.
Giovanna MariniPerson · Music memorabiliaGiovanna Marini (born Giovanna Salviucci; 19 January 1937 – 8 May 2024) was an Italian singer, songwriter, researcher and ethnomusicologist.
Glenn BrancaPerson · Music memorabiliaGlenn Branca (October 6, 1948 – May 13, 2018) was an American avant-garde composer, guitarist, and luthier.
Glenn DanzigPerson · Music memorabiliaGlenn Allen Anzalone (born June 23, 1955), better known by his stage name Glenn Danzig, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, film director and record producer.
Glenn FreyPerson · Film memorabiliaGlenn Lewis Frey (November 6, 1948 – January 18, 2016) was an American musician and songwriter.
Glenn HughesPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Cannock.
Glenn TilbrookPerson · Music memorabiliaGlenn Martin Tilbrook (born 31 August 1957) is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist.
Gonzalo YáñezPerson · Music memorabiliaLos Prisioneros ("The Prisoners") was a Chilean rock band formed in San Miguel, Santiago, in 1982.
Gordon GanoPerson · Music memorabiliaGordon James Gano (born June 7, 1963) is an American musician who is the singer, guitarist and songwriter of American folk punk band Violent Femmes.
Gordon LightfootPerson · Music memorabiliaGordon Meredith Lightfoot Jr. (November 17, 1938 – May 1, 2023) was a Canadian singer-songwriter who achieved worldwide success and helped define the singer-songwriter era of the 1970s.
Graham BonnetPerson · Music memorabiliaGraham Bonnet (born 23 December 1947) is an English rock singer. He has recorded and performed as a solo artist and as a member of several hard rock and heavy metal bands including Rainbow,…
Graham NashPhotographer · PhotographyGraham William Nash (born 2 February 1942) is a British and American musician, singer and songwriter.
Grant GeissmanPerson · Music memorabiliaGrant Geissman (born April 13, 1953) is an American jazz guitarist and Emmy-nominated composer.
Grant HartPerson · Music memorabiliaGrant Vernon Hart (March 18, 1961 – September 13, 2017) was an American musician, best known as the drummer and co-lead vocalist in the punk rock band Hüsker Dü.
Greg GraffinPerson · Music memorabiliaGregory Walter Graffin (born November 6, 1964) is an American singer who is the lead vocalist and only constant member of the punk band Bad Religion, which he co-founded in 1980.
Greg HowePerson · Music memorabiliaGregory Howe (born December 8, 1963) is an American guitarist and composer. An active musician across four decades, he has released ten studio albums in addition to collaborating with a…
Greg JoyPerson · Music memorabiliaGregory Andrew Joy (born April 23, 1956) is an American-born Canadian high jumper who stood 6' 4" tall and weighed 157 lbs while competing from 1973 to 1982 for Canada.
Greg RidleyPerson · Music memorabiliaAlfred Gregory Ridley (23 October 1947 – 19 November 2003) was an English bassist who was the bassist and a founding member of the rock band Humble Pie and Spooky Tooth.
Gretchen WilsonPerson · Music memorabiliaGretchen Frances Wilson (born June 26, 1973) is an American country music singer and songwriter.
Gruff RhysPerson · Music memorabiliaGruffudd Maredudd Bowen Rhys (born 18 July 1970) is a Welsh musician, composer, producer, filmmaker and author.
Gus GPerson · Music memorabiliaKonstantinos Karamitroudis (born 12 September 1980), better known as Gus G, is a Greek heavy metal guitarist. He currently plays with his band Firewind.
Gustavo CeratiPerson · Music memorabiliaGustavo Adrián Cerati Clark (11 August 1959 – 4 September 2014) was an Argentine musician and singer-songwriter who gained international recognition for being the leader, vocalist,…
Guy BerrymanPhotographer · PhotographyGuy Rupert Berryman (born 12 April 1978) is a Scottish musician, songwriter, producer, businessman and designer.
Guy FletcherPerson · Music memorabiliaGuy Edward Fletcher (born 24 May 1960) is an English musician, best known for his position as one of the two keyboard players in the rock band Dire Straits from 1984 until the group's…
Guy JukeArtist · Comics and comic artWilliam De White (born September 4, 1951), better known as Guy Juke, is an Austin, Texas–based graphic artist and musician.
Guy PrattPerson · Music memorabiliaGuy Adam Pratt (born 3 January 1962) is an English bassist. He has worked with artists including Pink Floyd, Roxy Music, Gary Moore, Madonna, Peter Cetera, Michael Jackson, the Smiths,…
Hal SparksPerson · Music memorabiliaHal Harry Magee Sparks III (born September 25, 1969)[3] is an American stand-up comedian, actor, musician, political commentator, television and radio host and television personality.
Hank MarvinPerson · Music memorabiliaHank Brian Marvin (born Brian Robson Rankin; 28 October 1941) is an English musician and songwriter. He is known as the lead guitarist for the Shadows.
Hank MizellPerson · Music memorabiliaHank Mizell (November 9, 1923 – December 23, 1992) was an American singer, guitarist and songwriter.
Hank SnowPerson · Music memorabiliaClarence Eugene "Hank" Snow (May 9, 1914 – December 20, 1999) was a Canadian-American country music guitarist, singer, and songwriter.
Hank WilliamsPerson · Music memorabiliaHiram "Hank" Williams (September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician.
Hans ZimmerPerson · Music memorabiliaHans Florian Zimmer (born 12 September 1957) is a German film composer and music producer.
Häns’che WeissPerson · Music memorabiliaHäns'che Weiss (1951 – 2 June 2016) was a German gypsy jazz and modern jazz guitarist in the tradition of Django Reinhardt.
Happy RhodesPerson · Music memorabiliaHappy Rhodes (born Kimberley Tyler Rhodes; August 9, 1965) is an American singer, musician, and songwriter with a four-octave vocal range, releasing 11 albums between 1986 and 2007.
Harald NævdalPerson · Music memorabiliaHarald Nævdal (born 6 July 1970), known by his stage name Demonaz Doom Occulta, or simply Demonaz, is a Norwegian musician best known as the founding guitarist and chief lyricist for the…
Harry ChapinPerson · Music memorabiliaHarry Forster Chapin (December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer-songwriter, philanthropist, and hunger activist best known for his folk rock and pop rock songs.
Harry CodyPerson · Music memorabiliaHarry Cody (born 13 October 1962) is a Swedish songwriter, composer, and guitarist.
Harry ManxPerson · Music memorabiliaHarry Manx (born 1955) is a Canadian musician who blends blues, folk music, and Hindustani classical music.
Harry NilssonPerson · Music memorabiliaHarold Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer and songwriter known for his versatile tenor range, pioneering use of…
Harry SacksioniPerson · Music memorabiliaHarry Sacksioni (born 23 October 1950, in Amsterdam) is a composer and guitar virtuoso of Dutch origin. The peak of his fame was during the 1970s to 1990s.
Harry TaussigPhotographer · PhotographyHarry Arthur Taussig (alternately appearing as Harry Taussig, Arthur Taussig, or H.
Harry VandaPerson · Music memorabiliaJohannes Hendrikus Jacob van den Berg (born 22 March 1946), better known as Harry Vanda, is a Dutch-Australian singer, musician, songwriter and record producer.
Haruichi ShindōPerson · Music memorabilia
Harvey MandelPerson · Music memorabiliaHarvey "The Snake" Mandel (born March 11, 1945) is an American guitarist best known as a member of Canned Heat.
Hasil AdkinsPerson · Music memorabiliaHasil Adkins (April 29, 1937 – April 26, 2005) was an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
Heinz BurtPerson · Music memorabiliaHeinz Burt (24 July 1942 – 7 April 2000) was a German-born British rock and roll bassist and singer of the 1960s, who performed under the stage name Heinz.
Henrik FreischladerPerson · Music memorabiliaHenrik Freischlader (born 3 November 1982) is a German blues guitarist, singer-songwriter, producer, and autodidactic multi-instrumentalist from Wuppertal, Germany.
Henry KaiserPerson · Music memorabiliaHe was born in Oakland.
Henry McCulloughPerson · Music memorabiliaHenry Campbell Liken McCullough (21 July 1943 – 14 June 2016) was a musician and singer-songwriter from Northern Ireland.
Henry PadovaniPerson · Music memorabiliaHenry (or Henri) Padovani (born 14 October 1952) is a French musician noted for being the original guitarist of English rock band the Police.
Herbert DreilichPerson · Music memorabiliaHerbert Dreilich (5 December 1942 – 12 December 2004) was a German rock musician. He was an early pioneer in, and an important contributor to, German-language Rock music.
Hillel SlovakPerson · Music memorabiliaHillel Slovak (April 13, 1962 – June 25, 1988) was an Israeli-American musician, best known as an early guitarist of the Los Angeles rock band the Red Hot Chili Peppers, with whom he…
Hirohisa HoriePerson · Music memorabiliaBorn March 24, 1970, in Kanagawa, Kantō region is a Japanese musician and multi-instrumentalist. He plays primarily keyboards and guitar.
Hop WilsonPerson · Music memorabiliaHarding "Hop" Wilson (April 27, 1921 – August 27, 1975) was an American Texas blues steel guitar player.
Hopkinson SmithPerson · Music memorabiliaHopkinson Smith (born December 7, 1946) is a Swiss-American lutenist and pedagogue, longtime resident in Basel, Switzerland.
Horacio SalinasPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Horacio Salinas playing during a graduate seminar at UC Berkeley, 2005.
Howard AldenPerson · Music memorabiliaHoward Vincent Alden (born October 17, 1958) is an American jazz guitarist born in Newport Beach, California.

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