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Find out more about the greatest 21st Century Guitarists, including Shawn Mendes, Skrillex, John Mayer, Calvin Harris and Ryan Adams

Famous 21st Century Guitarists

Eric ClaptonEric Clapton
30 March 1945, British
 
John MayerJohn Mayer
16 October 1977, American
Singer

Shawn MendesShawn Mendes
08 August 1998, Canadian
Singer & Songwriter

Eddie Van HalenEddie Van Halen
26 January 1955, Dutch, American
Guitarist

Dave NavarroDave Navarro
07 June 1967, American
Musician

Hugh LaurieHugh Laurie
11 June 1959, British
Actor
Sinead O’ConnorSinead O’Connor
08 December 1966, Irish
Singer-songwriter

SlashSlash
23 July 1965, British, American
Musician

Syd BarrettSyd Barrett
06 January 1946, British
Singer-songwriter
Benji MaddenBenji Madden
11 March 1979, American
Guitarist

Jimmy PageJimmy Page
09 January 1944, British
Musician
Ross LynchRoss Lynch
29 December 1995, American
Singer

Keith RichardsKeith Richards
18 December 1943, British
Musician

Nikki SixxNikki Sixx
11 December 1958, American
Musician, Songwriter

Miranda LambertMiranda Lambert
10 November 1983, American
Singer-Songwriter

Cat StevensCat Stevens
21 July 1948, British
Singer-songwriter
Trace CyrusTrace Cyrus
24 February 1989, American
Musician

Kevin JonasKevin Jonas
05 November 1987, American
Musician

Keith UrbanKeith Urban
26 October 1967, Australian, New Zealander, American
Musician

Lindsey BuckinghamLindsey Buckingham
03 October 1949, American
Singer, Musician
Iggy PopIggy Pop
21 April 1947, American
Singer

Jack WhiteJack White
09 July 1975, American
Singer, Guitarist
Roger TaylorRoger Taylor
26 July 1949, British
Musician

Angus YoungAngus Young
31 March 1955, Australian, Scottish
Co-founder & Lead Guitarist of the Hard Rock Band,

James HetfieldJames Hetfield
03 August 1963, American
Musician, Songwriter
Eddie VedderEddie Vedder
23 December 1964, American
Musician

Billy Joe ArmstrongBillie Joe Armstrong
17 February 1972, American
Singer, Musician, Guitarist
Michele MorroneMichele Morrone
03 October 1990, Italian
Actor

Niall HoranNiall Horan
13 September 1993, Irish
Singer

Sheryl CrowSheryl Crow
11 February 1962, American
Musician, Singer-songwriter
Varg VikernesVarg Vikernes
11 February 1973, Norwegian
Musician

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Chris PérezChris Pérez
14 August 1969, American
Guitarist
Rick RubinRick Rubin
10 March 1963, American
Record Producer

Bill WithersBill Withers
04 July 1938, American
American singer-songwriter

Nick CaveNick Cave
22 September 1957, Australian
Singer-songwriter

Kacey MusgravesKacey Musgraves
21 August 1988, American
Singer-Songwriter
Gregg AllmanGregg Allman
08 December 1947, American
Singer, Guitarist
Joe StrummerJoe Strummer
21 August 1952, British
Singer, Guitarist

Chad KroegerChad Kroeger
15 November 1974, Canadian
Musician

Johnny McDaidJohnny McDaid
24 July 1976, Northern Irish
Singer

Giorgio MoroderGiorgio Moroder
26 April 1940, Italian
Singer
Mick MarsMick Mars
04 May 1951, American
Musician

Glen CampbellGlen Campbell
22 April 1936, American
Singer

Matthew BellamyMatthew Bellamy
09 June 1978, British
Musician

Bob SegerBob Seger
06 May 1945, American
American singer-songwriter

Pete TownshendPete Townshend
19 May 1945, British
Musician, Singer-songwriter, Composer
Serj TankianSerj Tankian
21 August 1967, Lebanese, American
Singer-songwriter

David MustaineDavid Mustaine
13 September 1961, American
American musician
Malcolm YoungMalcolm Young
06 January 1953, Australian
Musician

James RightonJames Righton
25 August 1983, British
Musician

Peter FramptonPeter Frampton
22 April 1950, American
Guitarist
Steve WinwoodSteve Winwood
12 May 1948, British
Musician

Carlos SantanaCarlos Santana
20 July 1947, American
 
Paul StanleyPaul Stanley
20 January 1952, American
Singer-songwriter

Mike ShinodaMike Shinoda
11 February 1977, American
Musician, Record Producer & Artist

Elijah Blue AllmanElijah Blue Allman
10 July 1976, American
Singer

AJ MichalkaAJ Michalka
10 April 1991, American
Actress

Ronnie WoodRonnie Wood
01 June 1947, British
Musician & Songwriter
Darius RuckerDarius Rucker
13 May 1966, American
Singer, Guitarist

Billy CorganBilly Corgan
17 March 1967, American
Musician

Robert SmithRobert Smith
21 April 1959, British
Singer, Guitarist, Lyricist

Jimmy BuffettJimmy Buffett
25 December 1946, American
Musician
Jamie Campbell BowerJamie Campbell Bower
22 November 1988, British
Actor

Calvin HarrisCalvin Harris
17 January 1984, Scottish
Disc Jockey, Record Producer, Singer, Songwriter
Steve VaiSteve Vai
06 June 1960, American
Guitarist, Songwriter

SkrillexSkrillex
15 January 1988, American
American music producer

Michael StipeMichael Stipe
04 January 1960, American
Singer-lyricist
Chrissie HyndeChrissie Hynde
07 September 1951, American
Musician

Taylor GoldsmithTaylor Goldsmith
16 August 1985, American
Singer
Kirk HammettKirk Hammett
18 November 1962, American
American musician

Winston MarshallWinston Marshall
20 December 1987, British
Musician

Chris DaughtryChris Daughtry
26 December 1979, American
Vocalist, Guitarist
Steve EarleSteve Earle
17 January 1955, American
Musician, Singer-songwriter

Brad Douglas PaisleyBrad Douglas Paisley
28 October 1972, American
American singer-songwriter
Patti ScialfaPatti Scialfa
29 July 1953, American
Singer, Songwriter, Musician

Peter GreenPeter Green
29 October 1946, British
Musician & Songwriter

Dave MatthewsDave Matthews
09 January 1967, American, South African
Lead vocalist and guitarist for the Dave Matthews

Paul WellerPaul Weller
25 May 1958, British
Singer, Songwriter, Musician
John EntwistleJohn Entwistle
09 October 1944, British
Guitarist
Billy WestBilly West
16 April 1952, American
Actor

Robbie RobertsonRobbie Robertson
05 July 1943, Canadian
Guitarist

Sturgill SimpsonSturgill Simpson
08 June 1978, American
Musician

Lita FordLita Ford
19 September 1958, American
Singer, Musician, Guitarist
Ace FrehleyAce Frehley
27 April 1951, American
Musician, Songwriter

Jason AldeanJason Aldean
28 February 1977, American
Country Singer

Dexter HollandDexter Holland
29 December 1965, American
Musician

Sarah McLachlanSarah McLachlan
28 January 1968, Canadian
Singer-songwriter

Jonathan DavisJonathan Davis
18 January 1971, American
Musician, Songwriter, Singer, Producer, Actor
Trace AdkinsTrace Adkins
13 January 1962, American
Singer, Actor

Israel HoughtonIsrael Houghton
19 May 1971, American
Singer-songwriter
The EdgeThe Edge
08 August 1961, Irish, British
Musician

Bonnie RaittBonnie Raitt
08 November 1949, American
Singer
John OatesJohn Oates
07 April 1948, American
Guitarist
Shawnee SmithShawnee Smith
03 July 1969, American
Actress