My Top 10 Rock Guitarists
by cagdasgulsevil | created - 17 Jul 2012 | updated - 17 Jul 2012 | PublicHonorable mentions; Ted Turner and Andy Powell of Wishbone Ash, Duane Allman and Dickey Betts of The Allman Brothers Band, Michael Schenker of UFO and Michael Schenker Group, Glenn Tipton and KK Downing of Judas Priest, Steve Hackett of Genesis, Alex Lifeson of Rush and Jeff Beck.
1. Robert Fripp
Soundtrack | Children of Men
Robert Fripp was born on May 16, 1946 in Dorset, England, UK. He is a music artist and actor, known for Children of Men (2006), The Big Boss (1971) and Power Rangers (2017). He has been married to Toyah Willcox since May 16, 1986.
King Crimson.
2. Ritchie Blackmore
Soundtrack | Point Break
Ritchie Blackmore was born on April 14, 1945 in Weston Super Mare, England, UK. He is a composer and actor, known for Point Break (1991), Twister (1996) and Almost Famous (2000). He has been married to Candice Night since October 2008. They have one child. He was previously married to Amy Rothman, ...
Deep Purple, Rainbow, Blackmore's Night.
3. Jimmy Page
Soundtrack | The Song Remains the Same
Jimmy Page was born on January 9, 1944 in Heston, Middlesex, England, UK. He is a composer and actor, known for The Song Remains the Same (1976), Godzilla (1998) and The Adam Project (2022). He was previously married to Jimena Gomez-Paratcha, Patricia Ecker and Charlotte Martin.
Led Zeppelin.
4. David Gilmour
Soundtrack | Pink Floyd: The Wall
David Jon Gilmour was born on 6th March, 1946, in Grantchester Meadows, Cambridge. As the lead guitarist of Pink Floyd, he is by many considered one of the most influential guitarists on the rock stage. Right up to "The Dark Side of The Moon", Dave wrote his own songs, but from then up to "The ...
Pink Floyd.
6. Andrew Latimer
Soundtrack | That '70s Show
Andrew Latimer was born on May 17, 1949 in Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. He is a composer, known for That '70s Show (1998), Ichigo Ichie: Camel Live in Japan (2017) and In from the Cold (2014). He is married to Susan Hoover.
Camel.
7. Mark Knopfler
Soundtrack | Local Hero
Mark Knopfler recorded his first single at age 16, but it was never released, He started the band Dire Straits in 1977, they were signed to Vertigo Records in 1978 and recorded the album "Dire Straits", which featured their first major hit single, "Sultans of Swing". Their follow-up albums include ...
Dire Straits.
8. Tony Iommi
Soundtrack | Iron Man
Tony Iommi was born on February 19, 1948 in Birmingham, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Iron Man (2008), Suicide Squad (2016) and Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000). He has been married to Maria Sjöholm since 1999.
Black Sabbath.
9. Steve Howe
Soundtrack | Apollo 18
Steve Howe was born on April 8, 1947 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Apollo 18 (2011), Almost Famous (2000) and Toys (1992). He has been married to Janet Osborne since January 1975. They have three children. He was previously married to Patricia Stebbings.
Yes, Asia.
10. Adrian Belew
Soundtrack | Free Guy
Adrian Belew caught the public attention for the first time around 1977 when he played guitar with Frank Zappa, David Bowie or the Talking Heads. He began his solo career in 1981 as singer, guitarist, drummer, lyricist, composer and producer of his own records. Since then he has released 15 of them...
King Crimson.
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