Famous Guitarists from New England
List of famous guitarists born who were born in New England, listed alphabetically with photos when available. Many of these guitar players from New England 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 New England 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: 71
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States of America
Anthony Joseph Pereira (born September 10, 1950) better known by his stage name, Joe Perry, is an American musician, songwriter and vocalist, who is best known as the lead guitarist and founding ...more - Age: 44
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
John Clayton Mayer (; born October 16, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Mayer attended Berklee College of Music in Boston, but ...more - Age: 85
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Boston, USA, Massachusetts
Richard Anthony Monsour (Arabic: ريتشارد أنتوني منصور; May 4, 1937 – March 16, 2019), known professionally as Dick Dale, was an American rock guitarist. He was a pioneer of surf music, drawing on ...more 
Dec. at 57 (1937-1994)- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Danbury, Connecticut
Chester William "Chet" Powers, Jr. was an American singer-songwriter, and a member of the rock group Quicksilver Messenger Service. He was also known by the stage name "Dino Valenti" and, as a ...more- Age: 74
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A five-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He is one of ...more - Age: 57
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Norwood, Massachusetts
Tony Rombola (born November 24, 1964) is an American musician who has been the lead guitarist and backing vocalist for the Boston-based hard rock band Godsmack since the mid-1990s. Tony Rombola has ...more - Age: 57
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States of America
Rob Zombie (born Robert Bartleh Cummings; January 12, 1965) is an American musician and filmmaker. He is a founding member of the heavy metal band White Zombie, releasing four studio albums with the ...more - Age: 47
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: West Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Christopher Andrew "Ender" Carrabba (born April 10, 1975) is the lead singer and guitarist of the band Dashboard Confessional, lead singer of the band Further Seems Forever, and is the vocalist for ...more - Age: 57
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Boston, USA, Massachusetts
Charles Thompson IV (born April 6, 1965) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known as the frontman of the influential alternative rock band Pixies, with whom he performs ...more - Age: 55
- Nationality: Australia
- Birthplace: USA, Massachusetts, Fall River
Mark Denis Lizotte (born 31 May 1966) is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician, who has released material under the name Diesel, Johnny Diesel, as leader of band Johnny Diesel & the Injectors, ...more - Dec. at 75 (1931-2007)
- Nationality: United States of America, Germany
- Birthplace: Bridgeport, Connecticut
Eric Von Schmidt (May 28, 1931 – February 2, 2007) was an American singer and guitarist, songwriter, painter and illustrator, and Grammy Award recipient. He was associated with the folk boom of the ...more - Age: 55
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: USA, Massachusetts, Newton
Michael John Burkett (born January 31, 1967), known professionally as Fat Mike, is an American musician and producer. He is the bassist and lead vocalist for the punk rock band NOFX and the bassist ...more - Age: 50
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Rutland City, Vermont, United States of America
Aaron Lewis (born April 13, 1972) is an American singer, songwriter and musician who is best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and founding member of the alternative metal band Staind, ...more - Dec. at 30 (1958-1988)
- Nationality: Australia, England
- Birthplace: Manchester, United Kingdom
Andrew Roy Gibb (5 March 1958 – 10 March 1988) was an English singer, songwriter, performer, and teen idol. He was the younger brother of the Bee Gees: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. Gibb came to ...more - Age: 71
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States of America
Steven Van Zandt (born November 22, 1950) is an American musician, songwriter, producer, actor, and activist who frequently goes by the stage names Little Steven or Miami Steve. He is a member of ...more - Age: 51
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Boston, USA, Massachusetts
Susan Tedeschi (; born November 9, 1970) is an American singer and guitarist. A multiple Grammy Award nominee, she is a member of the Tedeschi Trucks Band, a conglomeration of her band, her husband ...more - Dec. at 58 (1950-2009)
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: USA, Connecticut, Stamford
Willy DeVille (born William Paul Borsey Jr., August 25, 1950 – August 6, 2009) was an American singer and songwriter. During his thirty-five-year career, first with his band Mink DeVille (1974–1986) ...more - Age: 50
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Boston, USA, Massachusetts
Craig Finn (born August 22, 1971) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. He is best known as the frontman of the American indie rock band The Hold Steady, with whom he has recorded seven ...more - Age: 62
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Lincoln, USA, Massachusetts
John Conant Flansburgh (born May 6, 1960) is an American musician. He is half of the long-standing Brooklyn, New York-based alternative rock duo They Might Be Giants, for which he writes, sings, and ...more - Age: 73
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Bridgeport, Connecticut
William Knight "Bill" Kirchen (born June 29, 1948) is an American rockabilly guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a member of Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen from 1967 to the mid-1970s ...more - Dec. at 27 (1943-1970)
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Arlington, Massachusetts
Alan Christie Wilson (July 4, 1943 – September 3, 1970) was a co-founder, leader, and primary composer for the American blues band Canned Heat. He sang and played harmonica and guitar with the group ...more - Age: 52
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts
Myles Richard Bass (born November 27, 1969), known professionally as Myles Kennedy, is an American musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock ...more - Age: 56
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: USA, Massachusetts, Amherst
Joseph Donald Mascis Jr. (; born December 10, 1965) is an American musician, best known as the singer, guitarist and main songwriter for the alternative rock band Dinosaur Jr. He has also released ...more - Age: 48
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: New Jersey
Adam Seth Gardner (born May 31, 1973) is an American guitarist and vocalist of the band Guster and a member of the Tufts University Beelzebubs. Gardner grew up outside Morristown, New Jersey, and ...more - Dec. at 55 (1951-2007)
- Nationality: United States of America
- Birthplace: Peabody, Massachusetts
Bradley Edward Delp (June 12, 1951 – March 9, 2007) was an American singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the rock bands Boston and RTZ.
