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This list of guitarists includes notable musicians, known principally for their guitar playing, for whom there is an article in Wikipedia. Those who are known mainly as bass guitarists are listed separately at List of bass guitarists .
Lanny Cordola (Giuffria, House of Lords, Magdalen) Billy Corgan (The Smashing Pumpkins) Hugh Cornwell (The Stranglers) Graham Coxon ; Robert Cray; Paul Crook (Anthrax, Sebastian Bach, Meat Loaf, Marya Roxx) Steve Cropper (Booker T. & the M.G.'s) Robbin Crosby ; Rivers Cuomo ; Marcos Curiel
The Austin, Texas based guitarist first gained notoriety in 1999, after performing on an episode of the PBS series Austin City Limits. [3] He was named one of the "Top 50 All-Time Greatest Guitar Players" by Guitar Player Magazine and won the "Best Acoustic Guitar Player" Award at the Austin Chronicle's Austin Music Awards seven years in a row.
Albert Nelson (April 25, 1923 – December 21, 1992), known by his stage name Albert King, was an American guitarist and singer who is often regarded as one of the greatest and most influential blues guitarists of all time.
John Dawson Winter III (February 23, 1944 – July 16, 2014) was an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. [2] Winter was known for his high-energy blues rock albums, live performances, and slide guitar playing from the late 1960s into the early 2000s.
Trucks has appeared twice in Rolling Stone ' s list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". [22] [28] [29] He was listed as 81st in 2003 and 16th in 2011. A 2006 article in The Wall Street Journal described him as "the most awe-inspiring electric slide guitar player performing today". [24]
[citation needed] In 2023, McCready and Gossard were both included in Rolling Stone 's "The 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" list at #124. [68] On May 10, 2018, McCready was honored with the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award from MusiCares, for his dedication to and support of MusiCares and his commitment to helping others in the addiction recovery ...
Steven Lee Cropper (born October 21, 1941), [1] sometimes known as "The Colonel", is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer.He is the guitarist of the Stax Records house band, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, which backed artists such as Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas and Johnnie Taylor.