Find out more about the greatest French Guitarists, including Django Reinhardt, Thomas Bangalter, Manu Chao, Emir Kusturica and Rick Dufay.

Famous French Guitarists

Django ReinhardtDjango Reinhardt
23 January 1910
Musician
Rick DufayRick Dufay
02 February 1952
Musician, Songwriter

Thomas BangalterThomas Bangalter
03 January 1975
Disc jockey, Singer, Guitarist, Director,

Manu ChaoManu Chao
21 June 1961
Singer-songwriter, Singer, Record producer,

Emir KusturicaEmir Kusturica
24 November 1954
Actor, Film producer, Film director, Screenwriter,

Bertrand CantatBertrand Cantat
05 March 1964
Singer, Guitarist, Lyricist, Singer-songwriter,
Victoria LegrandVictoria Legrand
28 May 1981
Musician

Caterina ValenteCaterina Valente
14 January 1931
Actor, Singer, Guitarist

Jean-Jacques GoldmanJean-Jacques Goldman
11 October 1951
Singer-songwriter, Composer, Pianist, Singer,

Georges BrassensGeorges Brassens
22 October 1921
Poet, Singer-songwriter, Banjoist, Guitarist,
Jean Michel JarreJean Michel Jarre
24 August 1948
Composer

Melvil PoupaudMelvil Poupaud
26 January 1973
Actor, Film director, Screenwriter, Composer,
Keren AnnKeren Ann
10 March 1974
Singer-songwriter, Writer, Engineer, Singer, Audio

Georges MoustakiGeorges Moustaki
03 May 1934
Singer-songwriter

Matthieu ChedidMatthieu Chedid
21 December 1971
Guitarist, Composer, Singer, Songwriter
Henri SalvadorHenri Salvador
18 July 1917
Singer, Comedian, Composer, Guitarist, Television

Manitas de PlataManitas de Plata
07 August 1921
Guitarist
Louis BertignacLouis Bertignac
23 February 1954
Guitarist, Singer-songwriter