Famous Guitarists - List of Famous Guitarists - page 8

A musician playing any of the guitar family instruments like the acoustic guitars, bass guitars, electric guitars and the classical guitars is known as a guitarist. Guitar is an immensely popular musical instrument and time and again guitarists have enjoyed great fame and admiration from the masses. To impart an almost vocal quality, guitarists employ several techniques including bending and vibrato and showcase their virtuosity with this versatile instrument. The mellifluent tones of this instrument can hold its audience in trance, and many prominent guitarists through their sheer brilliance and elegance of their craft have left an indelible impression on the world of music. However, the styles of playing the instrument varies depending on the types of string used and may also include techniques used for playing other stringed instruments. Innumerable magazines have compiled the lists of the greatest guitarists of all time including the ‘Rolling Stone’ magazine and ‘Guitar World’ magazine featuring names such as Keith Richards and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Here we bring you the biographies of some of the most successful guitarists of all time with extensive details pertaining to their childhood, career, personal life and legacy.

The Most Famous Guitarists

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Israel HoughtonMay 19, 1971AmericanIsrael Houghton is a Grammy award-winning American Christian music recording artist, songwriter, producer and worship leader
Muddy WatersApril 4, 1913AmericanMuddy Waters was a blues musician referred to as the 'father of modern Chicago blues.'
Ross LynchDecember 29, 1995AmericanRoss Lynch is an American actor, singer and musician, who became famous after his role in the television show ‘Austin & Ally.’
Matthew BellamyJune 9, 1978BritishMatthew Bellamy, popularly known as Matt Bellamy, is a popular English musician
Jimmy PageJanuary 9, 1944BritishJimmy Page is an English musician who rose to fame as the guitarist and leader of the rock band Led Zeppelin
Peter ToshOctober 19, 1944JamaicanPeter Tosh was a famous Jamaican Reggae musician and a promoter of Rastafari
Bill WithersJuly 4, 1938AmericanBill Withers is an American singer-songwriter and musician
Stevie Ray VaughanOctober 3, 1954AmericanStevie Ray Vaughan was an American guitarist, musician, singer and songwriter and the founding member of the band ‘Double Trouble’
Robert SmithApril 21, 1959BritishRobert Smith is an English musician and the lead singer of the British rock band, ‘The Cure.’ This biography of Robert Smith gives detailed information on his profile, childhood, life and timeline.
Lita FordSeptember 19, 1958AmericanLita Ford is a guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter associated with the band, The Runaways
Denis Stoff

Denis Stoff

Denis Alexandrovich Shaforostov, better known by his stage name Denis Stoff, is a Ukrainian musician

UkrainianMay 4, 1992239 views

Ricky Horror

Ricky Horror the member of the American metal band, ‘Motionless in White’

Ben Bruce

Ben Bruce is an English musician and actor, best known as the lead guitarist and songwriter of the band ‘Asking Alexandria.’ Find more about his childhood, family, personal life, birthday, etc.

BritishOctober 31, 1988239 views

Max George

Maximillian Albert George is a British singer-songwriter and actor

Chrissie Hynde

Chrissie Hynde is an American musician and a member of the band The Pretenders

James Bay

James Michael Bay is a young, prolific and award-winning English singer, songwriter and guitarist

Lisa Cimorelli

Lisa Cimorelli is a multi-instrumentalist and YouTuber from the USA

AmericanSeptember 19, 1993198 views

Danny Worsnop

Danny Worsnop is a singer-songwriter, best known for his association with rock bands, such as ‘We Are Harlot’ and ‘Asking Alexandria.’ Find more about his family, personal life, music career, birthday, etc.

Adam Granduciel

Adam Granduciel is an American guitarist, singer, musician, and record producer, best known as the frontman of the indie rock band ‘The War on Drugs.’ Find more about his family, personal life, career, etc.

AmericanFebruary 15, 1979158 views

Casey Moreta

Casey Moreta is an American guitarist and vocalist

AmericanOctober 27, 1995180 views