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Randall William Rhoads (December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982) was an American guitarist. He was the co-founder and original guitarist of the heavy metal band Quiet Riot, and the guitarist and co-songwriter for Ozzy Osbourne's first two solo albums Blizzard of Ozz (1980) and Diary of a Madman (1981).
Fred Lincoln "Link" Wray Jr. (May 2, 1929 – November 5, 2005) was an American guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist who became popular in the late 1950s. His 1958 instrumental single "Rumble", reached the top 20 in the United States; and was one of the earliest songs in rock music to utilize distortion and tremolo.
Rolling Stone included him on their 2010 and 2023 lists of the greatest guitarists of all time. [3] [4] [5] The New York Times called White "the coolest, weirdest and savviest rockstar of our time" in 2012. [6] [failed verification] He and Meg were nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023, but were not inducted.
Buckingham was ranked 100th in Rolling Stone ' s 2011 list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time". [1] Buckingham is known for his fingerpicking guitar style. Buckingham joined Fleetwood Mac in 1975, replacing guitarist Bob Welch, and convinced the group to recruit his musical (and, at the time, romantic) partner Stevie Nicks as well.
Family Style, released shortly after his death, won the 1991 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album and became his best-selling, non-Double Trouble studio album with over a million shipments in the U.S. [216] In 2003, Rolling Stone ranked him seventh among the "100 Greatest Guitar Players of All Time", [230] with a 2023 update placing ...
Bernard Joseph Butler (born 1 May 1970) is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He has been hailed by some critics as the greatest guitarist of his generation; [1] BBC journalist Mark Savage called him "one of Britain's most original and influential guitarists". [2]
Georg Albert Ruthenberg (born August 5, 1959), better known by his stage name Pat Smear, is an American musician.He was the lead guitarist and co-founder of Los Angeles–based punk band The Germs and a rhythm guitarist for grunge band Nirvana (which he joined as a touring guitarist in 1993).
Brian Eno cited Reilly's album LC as his all-time favourite album [5] and Red Hot Chili Peppers' John Frusciante has stated that Reilly is "the best guitarist in the world". [8] Reilly arranged music and played guitar on fellow Manchester artist Morrissey's first post-Smiths album Viva Hate (1988). Morrissey and Reilly have both been members of ...