Famous Guitarists from Illinois
List of famous guitarists born who were born in Illinois, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Many of these guitar players from Illinois are legends in the music world, each with their own innovative styles of play. If you play guitar, whether acoustic or electric, then these famous Illinois guitar players should be people you look up to. These are some of the best guitarists that have ever picked up the instrument, and whether they play rock, blues, metal or folk, these men and women are considered legends.
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- Age: 39
- Age: 55
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States of America
- Guitars Played: Fender Stratocaster
William Patrick Corgan Jr. (born March 17, 1967) is an American musician and songwriter, who is the lead singer, primary songwriter, guitarist, and sole permanent member of The Smashing Pumpkins. ...more - Age: 54
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Oak Lawn, USA, Illinois
Daniel Joseph Donegan (born August 1, 1968) is an American musician, who currently serves as the guitarist/keyboardist for heavy metal band Disturbed. Donegan began playing guitar as a teenager and ...more - Age: 36
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Belleville, Illinois, United States of America
- Guitars Played: Epiphone Thunderbird, Fender Stratocaster
Daniel Gula is a musician in the Independent Rock band Redding. His style of guitar playing is known to be more pedal and effect oriented rather than complex guitar patterns. He currently lives in ...more - Age: 70
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
- Guitars Played: Fender Stratocaster
Nils Hilmer Lofgren (born June 21, 1951) is an American rock musician, recording artist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Along with his work as a solo artist, he has been a member of Bruce ...more - Dec. at 31 (1946-1978)
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: USA, Chicago, Illinois
- Guitars Played: Fender Stratocaster
Terry Alan Kath (January 31, 1946 – January 23, 1978) was an American musician and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the rock band Chicago. He played guitar and sang lead vocals on ...more 
Age: 53- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
- Guitars Played: Fender Stratocaster
Fast Eddie or Fast Eddy may refer to:- Age: 55
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Paul Brandon Gilbert (born November 6, 1966) is an American hard rock and heavy metal guitarist. He is best known for being the co-founder of the band Mr. Big. He was also a member of Racer X, with ...more - Age: 57
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois, United States of America
Eddie Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III; December 23, 1964) is an American musician, multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and one of three guitarists of ...more - Age: 53
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Peoria, USA, Illinois
Gregory Arnold Tribbett Jr. (born November 7, 1968), is an American musician and songwriter who is the lead guitarist and backing vocalist of the heavy metal band Audiotopsy. He is also the lead ...more - Dec. at 57 (1942-1999)
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, and one of the most influential musicians behind soul and politically ...more - Age: 50
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Decatur, Illinois, United States of America
Alison Maria Krauss (born July 23, 1971) is an American bluegrass-country singer and musician. She entered the music industry at an early age, winning local contests by the age of 10 and recording ...more - Age: 42
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Wilmette, Illinois, USA
Peter Lewis Kingston Wentz III (born June 5, 1979) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record executive. He is best known for being the bassist, lyricist, and backing vocalist for the ...more - Age: 74
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Illinois, Carroll County, United States of America, United States, with Territories
Billy Zoom (born Tyson Kindell on February 20, 1948, in Savanna, Illinois) is an American guitarist, best known as one of the founders of the punk rock band X. He is an Orange, CA, resident and owns ...more - Age: 69
- Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Carlos Johnson (born January 17, 1953) is an American blues guitarist and singer. He is left-handed, but plays a right-handed instrument upside-down like players such as Otis Rush, Albert King, and ...more - Age: 54
- Nationality: United States of America, Japan
- Birthplace: USA, Chicago, Illinois
James Yoshinobu Iha (井葉吉伸, Iha Yoshinobu) (born March 26, 1968) is an American rock musician. He is best known as a guitarist and co-founder of the alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins. He was ...more - Dec. at 70 (1883-1953)
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Ohio River
David Miller may refer to: - Age: 70
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Richard Bennett (born July 22, 1951) is an American guitarist and record producer. As a touring sideman, he performed with Neil Diamond for seventeen years and Mark Knopfler since 1994. As a session ...more - Age: 55
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: USA, Chicago, Illinois
John Ro Myung (; born January 24, 1967) is a Korean American bassist and a founding member of the progressive metal group Dream Theater. - Dec. at 45 (1963-2009)
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: USA, Rolling Meadows, Illinois
Jay Walter Bennett (November 15, 1963 – May 24, 2009) was an American guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, engineer, producer, and singer-songwriter, best known as a member of the band Wilco from 1994 ...more - Age: 84
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Thomas Richard Paxton (born October 31, 1937) is an American folk singer-songwriter who has had a music career spanning more than fifty years. In 2009, Paxton received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement ...more - Dec. at 37 (1943-1981)
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Michael Bernard Bloomfield (July 28, 1943 – February 15, 1981) was an American guitarist and composer, born in Chicago, Illinois, who became one of the first popular music superstars of the 1960s to ...more - Age: 47
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Springfield, Illinois, USA
Brendon Small (born February 15, 1975) is an American stand-up comedian, animator, actor, voice actor, writer, director, producer, singer and musician known for co-creating the animated series Home ...more - Age: 38
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois, USA
Patrick Martin Stumph (born April 27, 1984), known professionally as Patrick Vaughn Stump, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor and film composer. He is the lead ...more - Age: 79
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
Roger McGuinn (James Roger McGuinn, born James Joseph McGuinn III; July 13, 1942) is an American musician. He is best known for being the frontman of the Byrds. He was inducted into the Rock and ...more
