Guitarists who truly rock!

1. Jeff Beck

Soundtrack | Pirate Radio

Jeff Beck was born in Surrey in 1944. He grew up in a suburban street in Carshalton. When he was about 10, he wanted to play the guitar. His mum, however, wanted him to play the piano because she didn't approve of the guitar. When he was in his late teens, he joined "The Tridents" on lead guitar. ...

2. 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 ...

3. Chuck Berry

Soundtrack | Men in Black

Charles Edward Anderson Berry was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist who pioneered rock and roll. Nicknamed the "Father of Rock and Roll", he refined and developed rhythm and blues into the major elements that made rock and roll distinctive with songs such as "Maybellene" (1955), "Roll ...

4. Hank B. Marvin

Soundtrack | Summer Holiday

Hank Marvin was the lead guitarist of The Shadows, the best-selling British rock 'n' roll act before The Beatles. Marvin and The Shadows had huge hits in the UK, including "Apache" and "Wonderful Land". As a guitarist, whose trademark was a clean, pure sound accentuated by a distinctive echo effect...

5. Andy Summers

Soundtrack | Copycat

Andy Summers was born on December 31, 1942 in Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Copycat (1995), The Medallion (2003) and Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986). He is married to Kate Summers. They have three children. He was previously married to Robin ...

6. Slash

Soundtrack | Barbie

Saul Hudson, mainly known as Slash, was born on July 23, 1965, and was raised in Stoke-on-Trent. Both his parents worked in the entertainment business, his mother being a clothing designer (she did some of David Bowie's costumes) and his father being an art director for a record company. When Slash...

7. Peter Green

Soundtrack | Frequency

Peter Green was born on October 29, 1946 in London, England, UK. He was a music artist, known for Frequency (2000), 6 Underground (2019) and Jerry Maguire (1996). He was married to Jane Samuels. He died on July 25, 2020 in Canvey Island, Essex, England. UK.

8. Duane Allman

Self | Untitled Allman Brothers/Nick Cassavetes Project

Duane Allman was born in Nashville, Tennessee in November 1946. On Christmas Day in 1960, Duane was given a motorcycle as a gift while his younger brother, Gregg Allman, got a guitar. A few months later, Duane wrecked his motorcycle in an accident, but traded in the spare parts for a guitar of his ...

9. Eric Clapton

Soundtrack | Lethal Weapon 3

Eric Clapton was born in Ripley, Surrey, England, on March 30, 1945. His real father was a Canadian pilot but he didn't find that out until he was 53. When he was 2 his mother felt she was unable to look after him, so Eric then went to live with his grandparents. When he was 14 he took up the ...

10. Gary Moore

Soundtrack | Winter's Bone

A brilliant blues and rock guitarist and successful singer-songwriter, Gary Moore has nevertheless always been rather underrated, especially in the United States, where he was never a major artist and rarely gets ranked highly in the usual "best guitarist" lists. He was born and raised in Belfast ...

11. 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, ...

12. Tommy Bolin

Soundtrack | 3 from Hell

Tommy Bolin is notable for replacing Joe Walsh in The James Gang, and later taking over from Ritchie Blackmore in Deep Purple. Bolin's earliest recordings are on albums by Zephyr; he also guested on Billy Cobham's jazz album Spectrum. James Gang Bang is considered by some Bolin aficionados to be a ...

13. Steve Morse

Soundtrack | Tooth Fairy

Instrumental rock guitarist Steve Morse (b. 28 July 1954, Hamilton, Ohio, USA) took his primary influence, like so many others, from the Beatles. Expanding his listening to include prevalent rock bands such as the Yardbirds, Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin, as well as a nascent interest in country ...

14. Gary Rossington

Soundtrack | Crimson Tide

Gary Rossington was born on December 4, 1951 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. He was an actor, known for Crimson Tide (1995), Con Air (1997) and Forrest Gump (1994). He was married to Dale Krantz-Rossington and Martha Claire Millen. He died on March 5, 2023 in the USA.

15. Mick Ralphs

Soundtrack | Friday Night Lights

Mick Ralphs was born on March 31, 1944 in Hereford, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Friday Night Lights (2004), G.I. Jane (1997) and Old School (2003).

16. Keith Richards

Soundtrack | Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Keith Richards is an internationally recognized iconic figure in contemporary culture and popular music as a singer, guitar player, songwriter, film actor, and public figure. He was voted 10th greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone Magazine, and was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of ...

17. Angus Young

Soundtrack | School of Rock

Angus Young was born on March 31, 1955 in Glasgow, Scotland. At school, Angus was an unenthusiastic student. His only real academic interest was art which allowed him some freedom of expression. He gave up school at 15 and went to work for a soft porn magazine called Ribald as a printer. But his ...

18. 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.

19. Jimi Hendrix

Soundtrack | Woodstock

Widely regarded as the greatest and most influential guitarist in rock history, Jimi Hendrix was born on November 27, 1942 in Seattle, Washington, to African-American parents Lucille (Jeter) and James Allen Hendrix. His mother named him John Allen Hendrix and raised him alone while his father, Al ...

20. Steve Cropper

Soundtrack | Blues Brothers 2000

If not the most influential guitarist in the Memphis soul music scene, Steve Cropper is definitely near the top. He was a member of Booker T. & the M.G.s', wrote songs for and performed with Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin and Sam & Dave (he's the Steve referred to when they say "Play it, Steve!" in ...

21. 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.

22. George Harrison

Actor | A Hard Day's Night

A master musician, a film producer and actor, best known as the lead guitarist and occasionally lead vocalist of The Beatles, George Harrison was born February 25, 1943, in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. He was also the youngest of four children, born to Harold Harrison and Louise Harrison.

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23. Kurt Cobain

Soundtrack | The Batman

Kurt Cobain was born on February 20 1967, in Aberdeen, Washington. Kurt and his family lived in Hoquiam for the first few months of his life then later moved back to Aberdeen, where he had a happy childhood until his parents divorced. The divorce left Kurt's outlook on the world forever scarred. He...

24. 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 ...

25. Lindsey Buckingham

Soundtrack | Back to the Future

Lindsey Buckingham was born on October 3, 1949 in Palo Alto, California, USA. He is a music artist and actor, known for Back to the Future (1985), Twister (1996) and Vacation (1983). He has been married to Kristen Leigh Messner since February 15, 2000. They have three children.

26. Joe Walsh

Soundtrack | The Warriors

Joe Walsh was born on November 20, 1947 in Wichita, Kansas, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for The Warriors (1979), Spy Game (2001) and Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). He has been married to Marjorie Bach since December 13, 2008. He was previously married to Denise Driscoll, Juanita ...

27. Carlos Santana

Soundtrack | La Bamba

Carlos Santana is a Mexican guitarist, composer, singer and band-leader who helped to shape the concept of "world music" by his experiments with blending many styles of music from a multitude of ethnic sources.

He was born Carlos Augusto Alves Santana on July 20, 1947, in Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco,...

28. Steve Hackett

Soundtrack | Det store flip

Steve Hackett was born on February 12, 1950 in London, England, UK. He is a composer and actor, known for Wild Flowers (1997), The Old Grey Whistle Test (1971) and Planet of the Humans (2019). He has been married to Jo Lehmann since June 4, 2011. He was previously married to Kim Poor.

29. Stevie Ray Vaughan

Soundtrack | Unbreakable

Stevie Ray Vaughan was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Dallas, Texas. He was the main guitarist and frontman for the musical trio "Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble" from 1978 to his death in 1990. Vaughan and his band-mates specialized in blues rock, and Vaughan was a key ...

30. B.B. King

Actor | Blues Brothers 2000

Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 - May 14, 2015), known professionally as B.B. King, was an American blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shimmering vibrato and staccato picking that influenced many ...

31. Muddy Waters

Soundtrack | The Long Kiss Goodnight

Muddy Waters (born McKinley Morganfield) was one of the major forces in contemporary blues. He was instrumental in bringing the sound of the Mississippi Delta to Chicago in the 1940s, where his recordings for the Chess label exerted an enormous influence on both blues and rock musicians from the ...

32. Albert King

Soundtrack | Star Trek Into Darkness

Albert King was born on April 25, 1923 in Indianola, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor, known for Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), The Switch (2010) and 27 Dresses (2008). He died on December 21, 1992 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.

33. John Lee Hooker

Soundtrack | The Blues Brothers

John Lee Hooker was born on August 22, 1917 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for The Blues Brothers (1980), The Colony (2013) and Kiss the Girls (1997). He was married to Maude Mathis, Alma Hopes and Sarah Jones. He died on June 21, 2001 in Los Altos, California,...

34. Robby Krieger

Soundtrack | Army of the Dead

Robby Krieger was born on January 8, 1946 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for Army of the Dead (2021), Forrest Gump (1994) and Road House (1989). He has been married to Lynn Ann Veres since December 26, 1970. They have one child.

35. Dick Dale

Soundtrack | Escape from L.A.

Hailed as the "King of Surf Guitar, " Dick Dale virtually galvanized the surf rock sound in the 1950s. An avid surfer and accomplished musician, Dale and his band, 'Dick Dale and the Del-Tones', appeared in several of the ever-popular "Beach Party" teen flicks starring Annette Funicello and Frankie...

36. Jerry Garcia

Soundtrack | The Box

One of the most prolific and iconic guitarists of the second half of the 20th Century, Jerome John Garcia was born in San Francisco, California, USA on August 1st 1942. Garcia, whose mother was a registered nurse and whose father, Jose, was a small time jazz musician, had a troubled childhood. At ...

37. Pete Townshend

Music_department | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Born in Chiswick, London just ten days after the German surrender in 1945, Townshend grows up in a typical middle-class home. His parents, Cliff and Betty Townshend, are both musicians, and as a child he accompanies them on dance band tours. Townshend starts playing guitar at 12. He goes to art ...

38. Edward Van Halen

Soundtrack | Twister

Edward Van Halen was a musician who along with his brother Alex Van Halen, and Michael Anthony and David Lee Roth, formed the band Van Halen in the early '70s, with Eddie on guitar, Alex on drums, Michael on bass and David on vocals. The band had different members over the years, but the core (...

39. Brian May

Soundtrack | Flash Gordon

Brian May is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential, innovative, technically gifted and recognisable guitarists in the history of rock. He is also a prolific songwriter, responsible for writing or co-writing many international hits with Queen. He was educated at Hampton Grammar School ...

40. Johnny Winter

Soundtrack | The Accused

Johnny Winter was born on February 23, 1944 in Beaumont, Texas, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for The Accused (1988), Sliver (1993) and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978). He was married to Susan Warford. He died on July 16, 2014 in Zurich, Switzerland.

41. Billy Gibbons

Soundtrack | Battleship

Billy Gibbons was born on December 16, 1949 in Houston, Texas, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Battleship (2012), Armageddon (1998) and The Perfect Storm (2000). He has been married to Gilligan Gibbons since December 14, 2005.

42. Frank Zappa

Soundtrack | Baby Snakes

Of all the qualities that typified Frank Zappa, perhaps the most striking is that he was a paradox. A workaholic perfectionist rock star who eschewed the hippie culture of the 1960s, deploring its conformism, spurious ideals and drug use, Zappa was not only a brilliant rock guitarist but an ...

43. Alex Lifeson

Soundtrack | The Double

Alex Lifeson is best known as the broadly-skilled guitarist for the rock group Rush, which also features drummer Neil Peart and bassist Geddy Lee. Rush is the most successful Canadian music group in history, and is the third most prolific seller of consecutive (American) Gold and Platinum Records ...

44. James Burton

Soundtrack | Ford v Ferrari

Born in Minden, Louisiana, on August 21, 1939, James Burton began playing guitar at the age of thirteen, and turned professional the following year. His first recorded track was the Dale Hawkins hit, "Susie Q", in 1957. His dynamic rockabilly style of playing brought him to the attention of ...

45. Johnny Ramone

Soundtrack | Spider-Man: Homecoming

Johnny Ramone was born John William Cummings in Queens, New York. He went to be the guitar player for the Ramones, alongside Jeffrey Hyman and Douglas Colvin (later Joey Ramone and Dee Dee Ramone). They also hired Thomas Erdelyi (later Tommy Ramone) as drummer. Tommy disbanded in 1978 and asked ...

46. Prince

Soundtrack | Under the Cherry Moon

Prince Rogers Nelson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Mattie Shaw, a jazz singer and social worker, and John L. Nelson, a lyricist and pianist. His father's stage name was "Prince Rogers". His parents were both from African-American families from Louisiana. They separated during his youth, ...

47. Joe Perry

Soundtrack | Armageddon

As co-founding member, principal co-songwriter, electrifying lead guitarist and co-producer of Aerosmith--America's Greatest Rock & Roll Band--Joe has achieved permanent iconic stature in the pantheon of rock. He has helped to drive his band, over the course of three decades, to sales of more than ...

48. Bernie Marsden

Soundtrack | Thunder Force

Bernie Marsden was born on May 7, 1951 in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for Thunder Force (2021), The Fighter (2010) and Rock of Ages (2012). He was married to Fran and ???. He died on August 24, 2023 in the UK.

49. 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.

50. Robin Trower

Soundtrack | Lords of Dogtown

Robin Trower was born on March 9, 1945 in Catford, London, England, UK. He is a composer and actor, known for Lords of Dogtown (2005), Private Parts (1997) and Rush (1991). He was previously married to Andrea.

51. Jet Harris

Soundtrack | The End of the F***ing World

Jet Harris was born on July 6, 1939 in Kingsbury, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The End of the F***ing World (2017), Maroc 7 (1967) and The Match (1999). He was married to Carol DaCosta and Janet Hemingway. He died on March 18, 2011 in Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England, UK.

52. Terry Kath

Soundtrack | Electra Glide in Blue

One of the most influential yet underrated guitarists of all time, Terry Alan Kath was born on January 31, 1946 in Chicago, Ill. Musical practically from birth, Kath taught himself bass, drums, and guitar, and made the rounds in local bands, impressing everyone he met. Childhood friends included ...

53. Dave Mason

Soundtrack | Flight

Dave Mason was born on May 10, 1946 in Worcester, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Flight (2012), Patch Adams (1998) and Hi-Riders (1978).

54. The Edge

Soundtrack | Gangs of New York

One of the most instantly recognizable and influential guitarists in rock history, The Edge was born David Howell Evans, in Barking, Essex, in 1961. When he was two years old the family moved to Dublin. During his childhood he learned how to play the guitar and the piano. In 1978, the Edge became ...

55. Chris Stein

Soundtrack | Super 8

Guitarist and songwriter Chris Stein was born on January 5, 1950, in Brooklyn, New York City. He's the only child of father Ben and mother Estelle. Stein originally wanted to be an Egyptologist, but shifted his interest to music after his parents bought him his first guitar at age 11. Chris ...

56. Elmore James

Soundtrack | The Blues Brothers

Mississippi-born Elmore Leonard was a blues musician known as "The King of the Slide Guitar". He played on various radio shows throughout the South and built up a following. In 1951, he recorded his first record, "Dust My Broom", for the small Trumpet Records label out of Jackson, MS. It became a "...

57. Danny Kirwan

Soundtrack | Rock 'n' Roll High School

Danny Kirwan was born on May 13, 1950 in London, England, UK. He is known for Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979), Midnight in Saint Petersburg (1996) and Fleetwood Mac: Dragonfly (1971). He died on June 8, 2018 in London, England, UK.

58. Jeremy Spencer

Soundtrack | Dance of the Dead

Jeremy Spencer was born on July 4, 1948 in Hartlepool, County Durham, England, UK. He is a music artist and actor, known for Dance of the Dead (2008), Fear No Evil (1981) and Jackass: The Movie (2002). He is married to Dora. He was previously married to Fiona.

59. Dave Davies

Composer | Village of the Damned

Dave Davies is the brother of Ray Davies, the lead singer and songwriter of The Kinks, of which he was the lead singer up to 1964, when Ray joined. He was also the lead guitarist and backup singer for the Kinks. As children, both brothers were immersed in a world of different musical styles, from ...

60. Steve Marriott

Soundtrack | Monster

Steve Marriott was a child actor, noted for playing both Oliver and The Artful Dodger in Lionel Bart's stage production, Oliver! He is featured on the soundtrack album. Steve, however, reached the giddy heights of international stardom as lead singer/guitarist with 60s UK soul/pop group, The Small ...

61. Bob Welch

Soundtrack | Almost Famous

Bob Welch, a native of Los Angeles, California, was a guitarist and vocalist for Fleetwood Mac from 1971 to 1974. He formed the British rock group Paris in 1976 and scored his biggest hit with "Sentimental Lady", which reached No. 8 on the Billboard chart in 1977 and his second biggest was "Ebony ...

62. Brian Jones

Soundtrack | Mord und Totschlag

Jones was born on 28 February, 1942, to Lewis and Louise Jones. He had two sisters, Pamela and Barbara. Pamela died when Brian was still a child. He fathered his first of several children in high school and was subsequently made to leave. In the early 1960s, Brian formed the legendary group, The ...

63. Mick Taylor

Soundtrack | The Man Who Fell to Earth

Mick Taylor was born on January 17, 1948 in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He is a producer and actor, known for The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), Freight (2010) and The Last of the Finest (1990).

64. Ronnie Wood

Soundtrack | Almost Famous

Ronald David Wood is an English rock musician, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, artist, author, and radio personality best known as a member of the Rolling Stones since 1975, as well as a member of Faces and the Jeff Beck Group. Wood began his career in 1964, when he joined the Birds on guitar.He...

65. Rick Nielsen

Soundtrack | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Rick Nielsen was born on December 22, 1948 in Rockford, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017), Small Soldiers (1998) and 10 Things I Hate About You (1999).

66. Peter Buck

Soundtrack | Man on the Moon

Peter Buck was born on December 6, 1956 in Oakland, California, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Man on the Moon (1999), Independence Day (1996) and Vanilla Sky (2001). He has been married to Chloe Johnson since June 1, 2013. He was previously married to Stephanie Elizabeth Dorgan and ...

67. Alvin Lee

Soundtrack | Tropic Thunder

Alvin Lee is still played regularly on Radio shows. He is highly regarded as a Jazz player, A rock and Roll player and a superb blues guitarist. His records are still in demand, both with Ten Years After and Solo Albums. He was an immense player and was one of the fastest full note players in ...

68. John Lennon

Actor | A Hard Day's Night

John Winston (later Ono) Lennon was born on October 9, 1940, in Liverpool, England, to Julia Lennon (née Stanley) and Alfred Lennon, a merchant seaman. He was raised by his mother's older sister Mimi Smith. In the mid-1950s, he formed his first band, The Quarrymen (after Quarry Bank High School, ...

69. Ray Davies

Soundtrack | End of Watch

Ray Davies was born on June 21, 1944 in Fortis Green, which is located in Muswell Hill, north of London, England. He was the seventh of eighth children, and with his younger brother Dave, he was one of the only two boys in his family. In 1963, he joined Dave's band The Ravens on rhythm guitar and ...

70. Warren Haynes

Soundtrack | The Perfect Storm

Warren Haynes was born on April 6, 1960 in Asheville, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Perfect Storm (2000), 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) and Renegades (1989).

71. Derek Trucks

Soundtrack | The Rite

Derek Trucks was born on June 8, 1979 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for The Rite (2011), The Irishman (2019) and Hillbilly Elegy (2020). He has been married to Susan Tedeschi since December 2001. They have two children.

72. Dickey Betts

Soundtrack | Big Fish

Dickey Betts, born in West Palm Beach, Florida in 1943, was the oldest member of the Allman Brothers Band when they formed in 1969. He shared lead guitar duties with band founder and leader Duane Allman, also playing alongside bassist Berry Oakley, drummers Jaimoe and Butch Trucks, and Allman's ...

73. Rory Gallagher

Soundtrack | Last Night in Soho

Blues guitarist Rory Gallagher was born in Ballyshannon, Ireland, in 1959 (his brother Donal Gallagher is also a blues musician). He began his career in the 1960s in Ireland, playing in a variety of show bands. In 1965 he formed his own band, Taste, a blues-based rock trio. They had some success ...

74. Carl Perkins

Soundtrack | Battleship

Carl Lee Perkins was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who recorded at the Sun Studio, in Memphis, beginning in 1954. Among his best-known songs are "Blue Suede Shoes", "Honey Don't", "Matchbox" and "Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby".

According to Charlie Daniels, "Carl Perkins' songs ...

75. Allen Collins

Soundtrack | Kingsman: The Secret Service

Allen Collins was born on July 19, 1952 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. He was a composer, known for Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014), Straw Dogs (2011) and Speed Racer (2008). He was married to Kathy Evelyn Johns. He died on January 23, 1990 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA.

76. Edward King

Soundtrack | Crimson Tide

Edward King was born on September 14, 1949 in Glendale, California, USA. He was married to Sharon Brock, Janet Lynn Hand and Patricia A Pettit. He died on August 22, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

77. Steve Gaines

Actor | A Way Back In

Steve Gaines was born on September 14, 1949 in Miami, Oklahoma, USA. He was an actor, known for A Way Back In (2010), Locked in! (1964) and Blue Surfari (1967). He was married to Teresa Gaines. He died on October 20, 1977 in Gillsburg, Mississippi, USA.

78. Thurston Moore

Soundtrack | The Perks of Being a Wallflower

In 1980, Thurston Moore formed the band Sonic Youth as a lead guitarist and singer with Kim Gordon (bass guitars/vocals) and Lee Ranaldo (lead guitars/vocals). In 1981, they released their debut album "Sonic Youth", which attracted lots of attention for using feedback in music. They later released ...

79. 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.

80. Buddy Guy

Soundtrack | In the Electric Mist

Buddy Guy was born on July 30, 1936 in Lettsworth, Louisiana, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for In the Electric Mist (2009), Idiocracy (2006) and Nothing to Lose (1997).

81. T-Bone Walker

Soundtrack | The Firm

T-Bone Walker was born on May 28, 1910 in Linden, Texas, USA. He is known for The Firm (1993), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) and The Rainmaker (1997). He was married to Vida. He died on March 16, 1975 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

82. Randy Rhoads

Soundtrack | Ghost Rider

Randy Rhoads was born on December 6, 1956 in Santa Monica, California, USA. He was a writer, known for Ghost Rider (2007), Megamind (2010) and Tag (2018). He died on March 19, 1982 in Leesburg, Florida, USA.

83. Big Bill Broonzy

Soundtrack | The Terminal

Big Bill Broonzy was born on June 26, 1893 in Scott, Mississippi, USA. He was a composer, known for The Terminal (2004), Intolerable Cruelty (2003) and Toxic Apocalypse (2016). He died on August 15, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

84. Chet Atkins

Soundtrack | Michael

Chet Atkins was an A&R (artist and repertoire) executive for RCA Victor Records from 1958 until 1974, producing recordings for such artists as Elvis Presley, Bobby Bare, Eddy Arnold, Jim Reeves, Skeeter Davis, Waylon Jennings, Duane Eddy, The Browns, Charley Pride, Hank Snow and The Everly Brothers...

85. Roger McGuinn

Soundtrack | Easy Rider

James Joseph McGuinn III was born in Chicago to Dorothy and James Jr. At 14, he took up guitar and soon attended the Old Town School Of Folk Music. He was discovered at 17 and began touring with The Limelighters shortly after his 18th birthday. He later toured and recorded with The Chad Mitchell ...

86. Steve Vai

Soundtrack | Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey

American guitarist, songwriter, composer and producer. He first learned guitar by studying under Joe Satriani and also studied at the Berklee College of Music. He started as a transcriptionist for Frank Zappa in 1978, joined his band in 1980 and stayed until 1983. He formed two separate bands, the ...

87. Kirk Hammett

Soundtrack | Jungle Cruise

Hammett was born in San Francisco, California on November 18, 1962, to Teofila (Oyao) and Dennis L. Hammett, a merchant seaman. He learned guitar at age 15 and joined Metallica to replace Dave Mustaine in 1982. He has won several Grammys with Metallica and participated in their class action law ...

88. Albert Lee

Actor | Cous-cous

Albert Lee was born on December 21, 1943 in Lingen, Herefordshire, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Cous-cous (1996), The Heart of Country: How Nashville Became Music City USA (2014) and Knees-Up (1982). He is married to Karen. They have one child.

89. George Benson

Soundtrack | Michael

George Benson was born on March 22, 1943 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a music artist and actor, known for Michael (1996), Hit and Run (2012) and All That Jazz (1979). He has been married to Johnnie Lee since 1962. They have six children.

90. Joe Satriani

Soundtrack | Say Anything...

Joe Satriani was born on July 15, 1956 in Long Island, New York, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Say Anything (1989), Super Mario Bros. (1993) and Moneyball (2011). He has been married to Rubina Satriani since 1981. They have one child.

91. Mike McCready

Soundtrack | Out of the Furnace

Mike McCready was born on April 5, 1966 in Pensacola, Florida, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for Out of the Furnace (2013), 50/50 (2011) and Almost Famous (2000). He has been married to Ashley since 2005. They have one child.

92. Mick Jones

Soundtrack | Spaceballs

Mick Jones was born on December 27, 1944 in London, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Spaceballs (1987), Eternals (2021) and Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018). He has been married to Ann Dexter-Jones since March 16, 2017. He was previously married to Ann Dexter.

93. Toy Caldwell Jr.

Soundtrack | You Don't Mess with the Zohan

94. Buckethead

Soundtrack | Mortal Kombat

Buckethead was born on May 13, 1969 in Huntington Beach, California, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for Mortal Kombat (1995), Ghosts of Mars (2001) and Last Action Hero (1993).

95. Neal Schon

Soundtrack | Independent Lens

Neal Schon was born in Midwest City, Oklahoma on February 27th, 1954 to Matthew and Barbara Schon. Neal dropped out of school when he was 15 to join Carlos Santana's rock group Santana. Four years later Carlos Santana and his band split up, so Neal and Gregg Rolie formed Journey. Journey released ...

96. K.K. Downing

Soundtrack | Godzilla vs. Kong

K.K. Downing was born on October 27, 1951 in Birmingham, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), Adventureland (2009) and Bride of Chucky (1998).

97. Adrian Smith

Soundtrack | Chemical Wedding

Adrian Smith was born on February 27, 1957 in England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Chemical Wedding (2008), Drugaí Marú II and Top of the Pops (1964). He has been married to Nathalie Dufresne since October 21, 1988. They have three children.

98. Michael Schenker

Soundtrack | Spun

Michael Schenker was born on January 10, 1955 in Sarstedt, Lower Saxony, Germany. He is an actor and composer, known for Spun (2002), Detroit Rock City (1999) and Supernatural (2005).

99. Marty Friedman

Soundtrack | Mortal Kombat: Annihilation

Marty Friedman was born on December 8, 1962 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997), Universal Soldier: The Return (1999) and Kamen Rider Movie War Mega Max: Kamen Rider vs. Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO (2011).

100. Randy Bachman

Soundtrack | A Knight's Tale

Randy Bachman was born on September 27, 1943 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is an actor and composer, known for A Knight's Tale (2001), The Cable Guy (1996) and American Beauty (1999). He was previously married to Denise McCann and Lorayne Stevenson.