musicians Famous Guitarists from Missouri
List of famous guitarists born who were born in Missouri, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Many of these guitar players from Missouri 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 Missouri 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.
This is a list that includes items like Chuck Berry and Pat Metheny.
This list answers the questions, "What guitar players are from Missouri?" and "Who are famous Missouri guitarists?"
Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs such as "Maybellene", "Roll Over Beethoven", "Rock and Roll Music" and "Johnny B. Goode", Berry refined and developed rhythm and blues into the major elements that made rock and roll distinctive, with lyrics focusing on teen life and consumerism and utilizing guitar solos and showmanship that would be a major influence on subsequent rock music. Born into a middle-class family in St. Louis, Missouri, Berry had an interest in music from an early age and gave his first public performance at Sumner High School. While still a high school student he was ...more on Wikipedia
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
Also Ranked
#47 on The Greatest Musical Artists of All Time
#39 on The Best Rock Bands of All Time
#66 on The Greatest American Rock Bands
#76 on The Greatest Classic Rock Bands
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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 Swansea, Illinois where he works in the digital media field as well as works as a musician and recording artist. Daniel Gula is also an actor. ...more on Wikipedia
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: USA, Illinois, Belleville
Guitars Played: Epiphone Thunderbird, Fender Stratocaster
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James Thomas Kevin "Jim" Byrnes is a blues musician, guitarist, and actor. ...more on Wikipedia
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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Grant Green was an American jazz guitarist and composer. Recording prolifically and mainly for Blue Note Records Green performed in the hard bop, soul jazz, bebop and Latin-tinged idioms throughout his career. Critics Michael Erlewine and Ron Wynn write, "A severely underrated player during his lifetime, Grant Green is one of the great unsung heroes of jazz guitar ... Green's playing is immediately recognizable – perhaps more than any other guitarist." Critic Dave Hunter described his sound as "lithe, loose, slightly bluesy and righteously groovy". He often performed in an organ trio, a small group with an organ and drummer. Apart from guitarist Charlie Christian, Green's primary influences ...more on Wikipedia
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Area code 557, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Area code 314, United States of America, + more
Also Ranked
#11 on The Greatest Jazz Guitarists of All Time
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