Who is the best female guitarist in the world?

  • 8: Kaki King. ...
  • 7: Peggy Jones. ...
  • 6: Liona Boyd. ...
  • 5: Emily Remler. ...
  • 4: Memphis Minnie. ...
  • 3: Elizabeth Cotten. ...
  • 2: Mother Maybelle Carter. ...
  • 1: Sister Rosetta Tharpe. No, the devil didn't have all the good songs, or even all the great guitarists.
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Who is the best female guitarist right now?

Top 10 Female Guitarists of Today
  1. Orianthi. ...
  2. Vicki Genfan. ...
  3. Sharon Isbin.
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Who is the best girl guitarist in the world?

Listen to our Rock Classics playlist here, and check out our best female guitarists, below.
  • 7: Wanda Jackson (1937- present) ...
  • 6: Joan Jett (1958- present) ...
  • 5: Memphis Minnie (1897-1973) ...
  • 4: Wendy Melvoin (1964- present) ...
  • 3: Barbara Lynn (born 1942) ...
  • 2: Joni Mitchell (1943- present) ...
  • 1: Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1915-1973)
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Who is the top 5 guitarist of all time?

The best guitarists in history:
  • Jimi Hendrix.
  • Eric Clapton.
  • Jeff Beck.
  • Chuck Berry.
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan.
  • Joe Satriani.
  • Steve Vai.
  • Yngwie Malmsteen.
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Who is the best guitarist you never heard of?

Danny Gatton went by many names during his career, but the one that stuck was “World's Greatest Unknown Guitar Player.”
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Top 10 Female Guitarists of All Time



Who does Eric Clapton say is the best guitarist?

However, the greatest, according to Eric Clapton, the bonafide guitar god, is Albert Lee. The guitarist has worked with some big names, including Emmylou Harris and The Everly Brothers. Considering Clapton's appraisal, we all should be listening to Lee: “He's the greatest guitarist in the world. The ultimate virtuoso.
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Who did Eddie Van Halen think was the best guitarist?

Surprisingly, considering how Van Halen was never one to use sparseness or restraint, Van Halen's number one influence appears to have been British six-string master Eric Clapton. “Clapton was it.
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Who is the coolest guitar player?

Best Guitar Players of All Time
  • Joe Pass.
  • Jimi Hendrix.
  • B.B. King.
  • Eric Clapton.
  • Jimmy Page.
  • Stevie Ray Vaughn.
  • Carlos Santana.
  • Prince.
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Who is the best guitarist in America?

12 Of The Greatest And Most Famous American Guitar Players Of All...
  • Jimi Hendrix.
  • B.B. King.
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan.
  • Chuck Berry.
  • Nancy Wilson.
  • Joe Pass.
  • Frank Zappa.
  • Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
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Who is the biggest female rock star?

Best Female Rock Singers: An Essential Top 30 Countdown
  • 8: Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders) ...
  • 7: Ann Wilson (Heart) ...
  • 6: Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane) ...
  • 5: Tina Turner. ...
  • 4: Joan Jett (The Runaways, Joan Jett And The Blackhearts) ...
  • 3: Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac) ...
  • 2: Debbie Harry (Blondie) ...
  • 1: Patti Smith.
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Who is the most powerful woman in the music industry?

Most Influential Female Musicians: 30 Trailblazing Women
  • 8: Alanis Morissette (1974-) ...
  • 7: Patti Smith (1946-) ...
  • 6: Chaka Khan (1953-) ...
  • 5: Joni Mitchell (1943-) ...
  • 4: Tina Turner (1939-) ...
  • 3: Carly Simon (1945-) ...
  • 2: Aretha Franklin (1942-2018) ...
  • 1: Stevie Nicks (1948)
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Who is the big female guitarist?

There are many more great female guitarists out there such as Joni Mitchell, Joan Jett, Annie Clark (aka St Vincent), Bonnie Raitt, Kaki King, Ana Popovic, Marnie Stern, Ernie Ball, Carrie Brownstein, Susan Tedeschi and Carlos Santana but these are a few who might provide you with the inspiration you need to stay ...
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Who is the best female metal guitarist?

Nita Strauss played in The Iron Maidens, an all-female tribute to Iron Maiden, Femme Fatale, and the LA Kiss musical backing group. Nita is ranked as #1 on a list of 10 guitarists you should know by a popular guitar magazine.
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Who is the most famous woman in music?

Madonna is believed to have sold the most records among any female music artists in history, with 335 million records sold worldwide, recognized by the Guinness World Records and other major media outlets while the best-selling Latin artist of all time is Shakira with more than 80 million records sold.
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Who is the greatest modern guitarist?

1. Mark Tremonti. Mark Tremonti's Track record as a songwriter is close to unmatched in modern heavy music - the Alter Bridge and Creed guitarist, who we'll call Captain Riff, has sold more than 50 million records over his career.
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What is the most beautiful guitar piece?

10 beautiful pieces of classical music for guitar
  • Guitar concerto in D – Vivaldi. ...
  • Five Bagatelles – Walton. ...
  • Libertango – Piazzolla. ...
  • Asturias – Albéniz. ...
  • Bourrée in E minor – Bach. ...
  • The Frog Galliard – Dowland. ...
  • Prelude No. ...
  • Cavatina – Stanley Myers.
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What is the greatest live guitar solo of all time?

David Gilmour: 'Comfortably Numb' – Pink Floyd (Pulse)

The studio version of 'Comfortably Numb' is a consistent consensus pick for the greatest solo of all time.
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Who is the guitar genius?

This is the story of how Les Paul created the world's first solid-body electric guitar, countless other inventions that changed modern music, and one truly epic career in rock and roll.
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Who does Jimi Hendrix think is the best guitarist?

But there's a good chance that on most occasions, if you asked Hendrix who the best around was, he'd answer “Billy Gibbons”.
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Who is the greatest guitar player of all time and why?

More than just one of the greatest guitar players of all time, Jimi Hendrix is often considered the very best. His use of distortion and feedback was pioneering, and his style was unlike anything that came before.
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Who was the love of Eddie Van Halen's life?

Valerie Bertinelli and Eddie Van Halen never stopped loving each other. The actress, author and Food Network star was by her ex-husband's side, along with their son Wolfgang, when he died in 2020 at the age of 65 after a battle with cancer.
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Who is the best guitarist in Led Zeppelin?

There are not many guitar players in this world that supersede Jimmy Page. Not only was he the monstrous maestro behind much of Led Zeppelin's world-dominating success, but the guitarist was also a noted session musician before the idea of forming his own band even entered his mind.
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Who did Jimi Hendrix say was better than him?

When Jimi Hendrix met Chicago for the first time he told them that their guitar player Terry [Kath] was better than him. Below, watch a ferocious rendition of "25 or 6 to 4" from a 1970 Massachusetts show, featuring the band's original lineup. It's easy to see why Hendrix was impressed by Kath.
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Who was George Harrison's favorite guitarist?

But while there's plenty of incredible musicians on Harrison's list, there can only be one true favourite, and that has to be Gary Moore.
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