Guitarists
Jimi Hendrix
Born: November 27, 1942
Died: September 18, 1970
About Jimi: James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is often considered to be the greatest electric guitarist in the history of rock music by other musicians and commentators in the industry,and one of the most important and influential musicians of his era across a range of genres.
Notable instruments: Fender Stratocaster, and Gibson Flying V.(1942-11-27)
Died: September 18, 1970
About Jimi: James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is often considered to be the greatest electric guitarist in the history of rock music by other musicians and commentators in the industry,and one of the most important and influential musicians of his era across a range of genres.
Notable instruments: Fender Stratocaster, and Gibson Flying V.(1942-11-27)
Kurt Donald Cobain
Born: February 20, 1967
Died: April 5, 1994
About Kurt: Kurt Donald Cobain was an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the rock band Nirvana.
Notable instruments: Fender Jag-Stang, Fender Jaguar, Fender Mustang, Fender Stratocaster, Martin D-18E, and Univox Hi-Flier.(1967-02-20)
Died
Died: April 5, 1994
About Kurt: Kurt Donald Cobain was an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of the rock band Nirvana.
Notable instruments: Fender Jag-Stang, Fender Jaguar, Fender Mustang, Fender Stratocaster, Martin D-18E, and Univox Hi-Flier.(1967-02-20)
Died
Kirk Lee Hammett
Born: November 18, 1962
About Kirt: Kirk Lee Hammett is the lead guitarist and a songwriter in the band Metallica and has been a member of the band since 1983. Before joining Metallica he formed and named the band Exodus. In 2003 Kirk Hammett was ranked 11th in Rolling Stone's list - The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.
Notable instruments: ESP KH-2 and KH-3 Signature models
About Kirt: Kirk Lee Hammett is the lead guitarist and a songwriter in the band Metallica and has been a member of the band since 1983. Before joining Metallica he formed and named the band Exodus. In 2003 Kirk Hammett was ranked 11th in Rolling Stone's list - The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.
Notable instruments: ESP KH-2 and KH-3 Signature models
Saul Hudson
Born: July 23, 1965
About Saul: Saul Hudson better known by his stage name Slash, is a British and American musician. Best-known as the former lead guitarist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he performed and recorded between 1985 and 1996, he later formed the eponymous Slash's Snakepit and co-founded Velvet Revolver with his former bandmates Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum.
Notable instruments: Gibson Les Paul.
About Saul: Saul Hudson better known by his stage name Slash, is a British and American musician. Best-known as the former lead guitarist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, with whom he performed and recorded between 1985 and 1996, he later formed the eponymous Slash's Snakepit and co-founded Velvet Revolver with his former bandmates Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum.
Notable instruments: Gibson Les Paul.