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 1 
Robert Johnson
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Birthdate: May 8, 1911
Birthplace: Hazlehurst, Mississippi, United States
Died: August 16, 1938

Singer and guitarist Robert Johnson is remembered as a Delta blues legend. Lack of proper documentation of his early life led to various legends surrounding him, such as one that claimed he had made a deal with the Devil to excel in music. He also inspired an award-winning biography. 

 2 
Mick Mars
(Guitarist and Co-Founder of the Heavy Metal Band 'Mötley Crüe')
Mick Mars
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Birthdate: May 4, 1951
Birthplace: Terre Haute, Indiana, United States
Mick Mars gained fame as the guitarist for the heavy metal band Mötley Crüe and came to be known for his aggressive style of playing the instrument. He has also written songs for bands such as Crashdïet. He has suffered from ankylosing spondylitis since his teenage years. 
 3 
Pete Townshend
(Co-Founder and Lead Vocalist of the Rock Band 'The Who')
Pete Townshend
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Birthdate: May 19, 1945
Birthplace: London, England

Pete Townshend is an English guitarist, composer, and singer. He is credited with co-founding and leading one of the most influential and important rock bands of the 20th century, The Who. Also an influential guitarist, Pete Townshend was ranked 10th in Rolling Stone magazine's 100 greatest guitarists of all time list published in 2011.

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 4 
Steve Winwood
(Musician)
Steve Winwood
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Birthdate: May 12, 1948
Birthplace: Handsworth, Birmingham, England
Two-time Grammy-winning artist Steve Winwood experiments with a variety of genres, including rock, blues, and jazz. He has been part of groups such as Traffic and Blind Faith, and has delivered Billboard-topping hits such as Roll with It. He is one of Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Singers of All Time.
 5 
Robert Fripp
(Guitarist, Composer, Motivational speaker, Record producer)
Robert Fripp
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Birthdate: May 16, 1946
Birthplace: Wimborne Minster
 6 
Dick Dale
(Guitarist)
Dick Dale
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Birthdate: May 4, 1937
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: March 16, 2019
 7 
Robert Smith
(Singer, Guitarist, Lyricist)
Robert Smith
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Birthdate: April 21, 1959
Birthplace: Blackpool, England

English singer-songwriter and musician Robert Smith gained fame as a co-founder and member of the rock band, The Cure. He was also the lead guitarist for the band, Siouxsie and the Banshees, for a few years. He became an influential figure in the goth subculture in the 1980s and was later inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

 8 
Björn Ulvaeus
(Composer, Pop Singer and a Member of the Musical Group 'Abba')
Björn Ulvaeus
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Birthdate: April 25, 1945
Birthplace: Gothenburg, Sweden

Singer and songwriter Björn Ulvaeus is perhaps best known as a member of the ABBA, one of the most successful musical groups of all time. Equally famous as a co-composer and co-producer of several films and musicals, he is currently serving as the President of CISAC, trying to ensure that creators are fairly compensated and properly credited for their works.

 9 
Joey Ramone
(Lead vocalist of the punk rock band the Ramones)
Joey Ramone
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Birthdate: May 19, 1951
Birthplace: Forest Hills, New York, United States
Died: April 15, 2001
Joey Ramone revolutionized punk rock with his band the Ramones. He was known for his distinctive hiccups, croons, and snarls, which he incorporated in his songs. He was also part of the activist group Artists United Against Apartheid. He died at 49, after a 7-year struggle with lymphoma.
 10 
Donovan
(Singer-songwriter, Guitarist, Composer, Autobiographer, Writer, Poet, Record producer, Film score composer)
Donovan
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Birthdate: May 10, 1946
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland

Donovan is a Scottish guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for developing and popularizing a distinctive and eclectic style that blended many genres, such as folk, jazz, pop, calypso, and psychedelic rock. Donovan was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, in 2012 and 2014, respectively.

 11 
Ace Frehley
(Co-founder and Former Lead Guitarist of the American Rock Band ‘Kiss’)
Ace Frehley
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Birthdate: April 27, 1951
Birthplace: Bronx, New York, United States

Ace Frehley is an American songwriter and musician. He is credited with co-founding the rock band Kiss, for which he served as the original lead guitarist. Renowned for his aggressive guitar-playing style, Frehley was named in Guitar World magazine's Greatest Metal Guitarist of All Time list. He is also popular for playing guitars that emit smoke to create special effects.

 12 
Joe Bonamassa
(Guitarist, Banjoist, Musician, Songwriter, Composer)
Joe Bonamassa
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Birthdate: May 8, 1977
Birthplace: New Hartford
 13 
Albert King
(Singer-songwriter, Basketball player, Musician, Guitarist)
Albert King
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Birthdate: April 25, 1923
Birthplace: Indianola
Died: December 21, 1992
 14 
Buckethead
(Guitarist Who Plays With a Bucket on His Head and Has Recorded 325 Studio Album)
Buckethead
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Birthdate: May 13, 1969
Birthplace: Pomona, California, United States
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
 15 
Mike Oldfield
(Composer, Guitarist, Songwriter)
Mike Oldfield
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Birthdate: May 15, 1953
Birthplace: Reading

Best known for his hit album-length conceptual piece Tubular Bells, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Mike Oldfield experimented with a whole range of musical genres, such as progressive rock, folk, and new-age rock. His music was also featured in the cult horror film of the 1970s The Exorcist.

 16 
Shooter Jennings
(Southern Rock Musician Known for His Album 'Put the 'O' Back in Country' and Son of Coutry Singer 'Waylon Jennings')
Shooter Jennings
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Birthdate: May 19, 1979
Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Shooter Jennings is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer. In addition to releasing his songs and albums, Jennings also produces tracks and albums for several other bands like Jason Boland & the Stragglers, Fifth on the Floor, and Hellbound Glory. Shooter Jennings is also credited with forming a multi-format recording company and a label named Black Country Rock.

 17 
Link Wray
(Guitarist)
Link Wray
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Birthdate: May 2, 1929
Birthplace: Dunn, North Carolina, United States
Died: November 5, 2005
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 18 
Glen Campbell
(Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, Actor and TV Host)
Glen Campbell
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Birthdate: April 22, 1936
Birthplace: Billstown, Arkansas, United States
Died: August 8, 2017

Glen Campbell was an American TV host, actor, singer-songwriter, and guitarist. Regarded as one of the most successful musicians ever, Campbell sold more than 45 million records, which included a double-platinum album, four platinum albums, and 12 gold albums, in a career spanning 50 years. In 2014, he became the subject of a documentary titled Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me.

 19 
Andrew W.K.
(Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who released the single "Party Hard" in 2001)
Andrew W.K.
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Birthdate: May 9, 1979
Birthplace: Stanford, California, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 20 
Ritchie Valens
(A 'Rock and Roll' Pioneer and a Forefather of the 'Chicano Rock' Movement)
Ritchie Valens
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Birthdate: May 13, 1941
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: February 3, 1959

Widely regarded as the pioneer of Latin rock and Chicano rock, Ritchie Valens was an American guitarist and singer-songwriter. Since his untimely death at the age of 17, Ritchie Valens has inspired several musicians and bands like Carlos Santana, Los Lonely Boys, and Los Lobos. Valens also inspired Robert Quine, Jimi Hendrix, Keith O'Conner Murphy, and Chris Montez among others.

 21 
Duane Eddy
(Guitarist)
Duane Eddy
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Birthdate: April 26, 1938
Birthplace: Corning, New York, USA
 22 
Anthony Field
(Musician, best known as a leader of the children's group the Wiggles and a member of the 1980s and 1990s pop band the Cockroaches)
Anthony Field
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Birthdate: May 8, 1963
Birthplace: Kellyville, Australia
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 23 
Billy Squier
(Rock guitarist who released songs like "The Stroke," "Lonely Is the Night," and "My Kinda Lover.")
Billy Squier
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Birthdate: May 12, 1950
Birthplace: Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 24 
Joey Jordison
(Guitarist, Musician, Record producer, Songwriter)
Joey Jordison
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Birthdate: April 26, 1975
Birthplace: Des Moines
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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 25 
Steve Clark
(Musician)
Steve Clark
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Birthdate: April 23, 1960
Birthplace: Hillsborough, Sheffield, England
Died: January 8, 1991
 26 
Devin Townsend
(Founder, Singer-Songwriter and Guitarist for the Extreme Metal Band 'Strapping Young Lad')
Devin Townsend
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Birthdate: May 5, 1972
Birthplace: New Westminster, Canada

Devin Townsend is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is the founder of the extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad. For several years, he was its primary songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist. He also has an extensive career as a solo artist and has more than 25 albums to his name. He suffers from depression and bipolar disorder. 

 27 
Judy Collins
(Singer-songwriter)
Judy Collins
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Birthdate: May 1, 1939
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 28 
Justin Vernon
(Singer)
Justin Vernon
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Birthdate: April 30, 1981
Birthplace: Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 29 
Mike Dirnt
(Rock musician who is the co-founder, bassist, backing and occasional lead vocalist, and former guitarist of Green Day)
Mike Dirnt
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Birthdate: May 4, 1972
Birthplace: Berkeley, California, United States
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 30 
Michael Kiwanuka
(Singer-songwriter)
Michael Kiwanuka
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Birthdate: May 3, 1987
Birthplace: Muswell Hill, London, England
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 31 
Taj Mahal
(Self-taught Grammy Award-winning blues musician)
Taj Mahal
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Birthdate: May 17, 1942
Birthplace: Harlem, New York, United States
 32 
Dave Mason
(Singer-songwriter, Guitarist)
Dave Mason
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Birthdate: May 10, 1946
Birthplace: Worcester
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 33 
Dan Auerbach
(Singer, Musician, Guitarist)
Dan Auerbach
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Birthdate: May 14, 1979
Birthplace: Akron
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 34 
Chuck Schuldiner
(Musician)
Chuck Schuldiner
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Birthdate: May 13, 1967
Birthplace: Long Island, New York, United States
Died: December 13, 2001
 35 
Daniel Johns
(Best Known as the Former Frontman, Guitarist, and Primary Songwriter of the Rock Band ‘Silverchair')
Daniel Johns
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Birthdate: April 22, 1979
Birthplace: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

Daniel Johns is an Australian singer, songwriter, and musician best known for his association with Silverchair where he was the former frontman and lyricist. Renowned for his guitaring skills, Daniel Johns was ranked 18th on Rolling Stone magazine's 25 Most Underrated Guitarists list in 2007.

 36 
Lonnie Donegan
(British Pop Singer and Songwriter)
Lonnie Donegan
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Birthdate: April 29, 1931
Birthplace: Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland
Died: November 3, 2002

Lonnie Donegan was a British musician and singer-songwriter. He is remembered for his contribution to a genre of folk music called Skiffle which earned him the nickname King of Skiffle. Donegan is credited with influencing British rock and pop musicians of the 1960s. Thanks to his influence on American music, Donegan is considered an important figure in the British invasion.

 37 
Morgan Evans
(Singer-songwriter)
Morgan Evans
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Birthdate: April 24, 1985
Birthplace: Newcastle, Australia

Morgan Evans is an Australian country music singer-songwriter. Interested in music from a young age, he performed his first gig when he was just 13. As a teenager, he was part of a local rock trio that also featured his brother, Tom. He released his self-titled debut album in 2014 and has since released several albums, EPs, and singles.  

 38 
Shavo Odadjian
(Bassist, Musician, Guitarist)
Shavo Odadjian
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Birthdate: April 22, 1974
Birthplace: Yerevan
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 39 
Tony Visconti
(Record Producers)
Tony Visconti
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Birthdate: April 24, 1944
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 40 
Little Walter
(Guitarist, Street artist, Singer, Songwriter)
Little Walter
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Birthdate: May 1, 1930
Birthplace: Marksville
Died: February 15, 1968
 41 
Steve Stevens
(Guitarist & Songwriter Best Known as 'Billy Idol's' Guitarist and Songwriting Collaborator)
Steve Stevens
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Birthdate: May 5, 1959
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 42 
Dallon Weekes
(Musician)
Dallon Weekes
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Birthdate: May 4, 1981
Birthplace: Verona, Missouri, United States
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 43 
Paul Carrack
(Singer)
Paul Carrack
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Birthdate: April 22, 1951
Birthplace: Sheffield, England, UK
 44 
Trini Lopez
(Singer)
Trini Lopez
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Birthdate: May 15, 1937
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States
 45 
Danny Kirwan
(Guitarist, Songwriter)
Danny Kirwan
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Birthdate: May 13, 1950
Birthplace: Brixton
 46 
Joe Brown
(English Entertainer, Singer, and Guitarist)
Joe Brown
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Birthdate: May 13, 1941
Birthplace: Swarby, England

Joe Brown is an English entertainer, singer, and guitarist. In a career, spanning more than 60 years, Brown has had success as a recording artist and stage and television performer. A highly regarded personality in the music industry, Joe Brown commands admiration and respect from a wide range of artists.  

 47 
Jon Pardi
(Singer-Songwriter)
Jon Pardi
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Birthdate: May 20, 1985
Birthplace: Dixon, California, United States
 48 
Otis Rush
(Left-handed blues guitarist who released the singles "I Can't Quit You Baby," "Double Trouble," and "Groaning the Blues.")
Otis Rush
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Birthdate: April 29, 1934
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Mississippi, United States
Died: September 29, 2018
 49 
Ray Parker Jr.
(Musician)
Ray Parker Jr.
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Birthdate: May 1, 1954
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 50 
Gary Holt
(American Musician and Songwriter)
Gary Holt
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Birthdate: May 4, 1964
Birthplace: San Pablo, California, United States