He earned the nicknames “Mr. Guitar” and “The Country Gentleman.”
9: Eddie Van Halen
He was respected as a good hard rock and heavy metal.
8: Frank Zappa
He became a cultural gadfly as the “godfather of comedy rock,”
7: Joe Pass
He became addicted to heroin and later played guitar in New York City and New Orleans.
6: Nancy Wilson
She is known for fusing classical guitar and flamenco with hard rock
5: Chuck Berry
He is known as the “Father of Rock & Roll”
4: Jimmy Page
One of the world’s preeminent electric guitarists and helped to create the rock & roll style
3: Stevie Ray Vaughan
One of America’s leading electric players.
2: B.B. King
“King of Blues” for introducing a style of blues electric guitar based on fluid picking
1: Jimi Hendrix
Greatest instrumentalist in American history, according to the Rock & Roll Music Hall of Fame.
We have ranked these artists just according to our own choices and has nothing to do with their abilities or skills, all are unique in their own styles.