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Guitarists

1,371 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

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Roger MiretPerson · Music memorabiliaRogelio de Jesus Miret (born June 30, 1964) is a Cuban American musician. He is the vocalist for New York hardcore band Agnostic Front, street punk group Roger Miret and the Disasters, and…
Roger TaylorPerson · Music memorabiliaRoger Meddows Taylor (born 26 July 1949) is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He achieved international fame as the drummer and backing vocalist for the rock band Queen.
Rokia TraoréPerson · Music memorabiliaRokia Traoré (born 24 January 1974) is a Malian-born singer, songwriter and guitarist.
Roland DyensPerson · Music memorabiliaRoland Dyens (lang) (19 October 1955 – 29 October 2016) was a French classical guitarist, composer, and arranger. He is considered one of the greatest guitarists of his time.
Rolando AlarcónAuthor · BooksRolando Alarcón Soto (August 5, 1929 – February 4, 1973) was a Chilean singer-songwriter and teacher, who was one of the main figures of the movement Nueva canción chilena.
Ronnie DrewPerson · Music memorabiliaJoseph Ronald Drew (16 September 1934 – 16 August 2008) was an Irish singer, folk musician and actor who had a fifty-year career recording with The Dubliners.
Ronnie LanePerson · Music memorabiliaRonald Frederick Lane (1 April 1946 – 4 June 1997) was an English musician and songwriter who was the bassist and co-founder of the rock bands Small Faces (1965–1969) and Faces (1969–1973).
Ronnie WoodPerson · Music memorabiliaRonnie Wood was born on 1 June 1947. Ronnie Wood was recorded as a citizen of United Kingdom.
Ronny CoxPerson · Film memorabiliaDaniel Ronald Cox (born July 23, 1938) is an American actor and musician. He has appeared in numerous films and television series since his acting debut in Deliverance (1972).
Rory GallagherPerson · Music memorabiliaWilliam Rory Gallagher (2 March 1948 – 14 June 1995) was an Irish musician, singer, and songwriter.
Rosa PassosPerson · Music memorabiliaRosa Passos (born April 13, 1952) is a Brazilian singer and guitarist.
Roscoe HolcombPerson · Music memorabiliaRoscoe Holcomb (born Roscoe Halcomb; September 5, 1912 – February 1, 1981) was an American singer, banjoist, and guitarist from Daisy, Kentucky.
Ross LynchPerson · Music memorabiliaRoss Shor Lynch (born December 29, 1995) is an American singer and actor. He was the lead vocalist of the pop rock band R5 and is one half of the band the Driver Era (with his brother Rocky…
Ross the BossPerson · Music memorabiliaRoss Friedman (January 3, 1954 – March 26, 2026), popularly known as Ross the Boss, was an American guitarist, noted for being a founding member of both the punk band the Dictators and the…
Roy BaileyPerson · Music memorabiliaRoy Bailey, (20 October 1935 – 20 November 2018) was an English sociologist and folk singer.
Roy BuchananPerson · Music memorabiliaLeroy "Roy" Buchanan (September 23, 1939 – August 14, 1988) was an American guitarist and blues rock musician.
Roy EstradaPerson · Music memorabiliaRoy Ralph Estrada (also known as "Roy Ralph Moleman Guacamole Guadalupe Hidalgo Estrada" and "Orejón"; April 17, 1943 – August 14, 2025) was an American musician.
Roy HarperPerson · Music memorabiliaRoy Harper (born 12 June 1941) is an English folk rock singer, songwriter, poet and guitarist.
Roy WoodArtist · PaintingsRoy Wood (born 8 November 1946) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was particularly successful in the 1960s and 1970s as member and co-founder of the Move, Electric Light…
Roy ZPerson · Music memorabiliaRoy Z Ramirez (born 21 February 1968)[1][2] is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with Bruce Dickinson (from Iron Maiden), Halford, and Judas…
Rudolf SchenkerPerson · Music memorabiliaHeinrich Rudolf Schenker (born 31 August 1948) is a German guitarist and songwriter, best known as the founder and leader of the hard rock band Scorpions.
Rudy RottaPerson · Music memorabiliaRudy Rotta (Villadossola, 14 October 1950 – Verona, 3 July 2017) was a Swiss-Italian blues guitarist and vocalist.
Rue ProtzerPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Rue Protzer, 2025
RumerPerson · Music memorabiliaSarah Joyce (born 3 June 1979), better known by her stage name, Rumer, is a Pakistani-British singer-songwriter.
Rune GustafssonPerson · Music memorabiliaRune Urban Gustafsson (25 August 1933 – 15 June 2012) was a Swedish jazz guitarist and composer.[1] He performed with Arne Domnérus, Jan Johansson, and Zoot Sims among others.
Rusty ZinnPerson · Music memorabiliaRusty Zinn (born April 3, 1970 in Long Beach, California, United States) is an American electric blues and reggae guitarist and singer-songwriter.
Ry CooderPerson · Music memorabiliaRyland Peter Cooder (born March 15, 1947) is an American musician, songwriter, film score composer, record producer, and writer.
Ryan AdamsPerson · Music memorabiliaDavid Ryan Adams (born November 5, 1974) is an American rock and country singer-songwriter. He has released 30 studio albums and 3 as a member of Whiskeytown.
Ryan StarPerson · Music memorabiliaRyan Stahr Kulchinsky (born January 7, 1978), known professionally as Ryan Star, is an American rock singer-songwriter from Long Island, New York, currently signed on Island Records.
Ryan TedderPerson · Music memorabiliaRyan Benjamin Tedder (born June 26, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer.
Sacha DistelPerson · Music memorabiliaAlexandre "Sacha" Distel (29 January 1933 – 22 July 2004) was a French musician and singer who had hits with a cover version of "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" in 1970, which reached…
Sadie DupuisPerson · Music memorabiliaSarah Elizabeth "Sadie" Dupuis (born July 8, 1988) is an American musician who is the guitarist, lead vocalist and lyricist for the band Speedy Ortiz.
Salim Ghazi SaeediPerson · Music memorabiliaSalim Ghazi Saeedi (Persian: سلیم قاضیسعیدی, also Romanized as Salim Ghāzi Saeedi and Salim Ghāzi-Saeedi;
Sam BettensPerson · Music memorabiliaSam Bettens (formerly Sarah Bettens, born September 23, 1972) is a Belgian singer and musician, best known as the lead singer of the Belgian band, K's Choice.
Sam CookePerson · Music memorabiliaSamuel Cooke (Cook; January 22, 1931 – December 11, 1964) was an American soul singer and songwriter.
Sam HuntPerson · Music memorabiliaSam Hunt was born in Cedartown, Georgia, Hunt played football in his high school and college years and attempted to pursue a professional spor
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.
Sindo GarayPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Sindo Garay
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.
Spiridon XyndasPerson · Music memorabiliaSpyridon Xyndas or Spiridone Xinda (June 8, 1812 – November 25, 1896) was a Greek composer and virtuoso 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.

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