January:
Jan. 1 Hank Williams d.
Jan. 3 Stephen Stills b.
Jan. 4 CBS Purchases Fender
Jan. 5 Syd Barrett b.
Jan. 6 Malcom Young b.
Jan. 8 Elvis Presley b.
Jan. 8 Jerry Garcia b.
Jan. 8 Robbie Krieger b.
Jan. 9 Jimmy Page b.
Jan. 10 Michael Shenker b.
Jan. 11 Lee Ritenour b.
Jan. 12 Trevor Rabin b.
Jan. 13 Drew Abbott b.
Jan. 13 Joe Pass b.
Jan. 14 Zakk Wilde b.
Jan. 15 Earl Hooker b.
Jan. 16 Roy Lanham b.
Jan. 17 Mick Taylor b.
Jan. 18 Elmore James b.
Jan. 19 Phil Everly b.
Jan. 20 Paul Stanley b.
Jan. 21 Richie Havens b.
Jan. 22 Django Reinhardt b.
Jan. 23 Pat Simmons b.
Jan. 24 Sleepy John Estes b.
Jan. 25 Speedy West b.
Jan. 26 Edward Van Halen b.
Jan. 27 Buddy Emmons b.
Jan. 28 Dave Sharp b.
Jan. 29 Leadbelly b.
Jan. 30 Mance Lipscomb b.
Jan. 31 Phil Manzanera b.
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February:
Feb. 1 Don Everly b.
Feb. 2 Graham Nash b.
Feb. 3 Dave Davies b.
Feb. 3 Johnny Guitar Watson b.
Feb. 3 Buddy Holly d.
Feb. 4 Paul Burlison b.
Feb. 5 Al Kooper b.
Feb. 6 Bob Marley b.
Feb. 6 Roy Smeck b.
Feb. 8 John Williams b.
Feb. 11 Gene Vincent b.
Feb. 12 Steve Hackett b.
Feb. 14 Roger Fisher b.
Feb. 15 Tommy Salomone b.
Feb. 16 Pete Willis b.
Feb. 17 Fred Frith b.
Feb. 18 Paul Reed Smith b.
Feb. 19 Tommy Iommi b.
Feb. 20 Walter Becker b.
Feb. 20 Kurt Cobain b.
Feb. 20 Randy California b.
Feb. 20 J. Geils b.
Feb. 21 Andres Segovia b.
Feb. 22 Tony McPhee b.
Feb. 23 Johnny Winter b.
Feb. 25 George Harrison b.
Feb. 27 Neal Schon b.
Feb. 28 Brian Jones b.
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March:
Mar. 2 Larry Carlton b.
Mar. 2 Lou Reed b.
Mar. 2 Rory Gallagher b.
Mar. 3 Dave Amato b.
Mar. 3 Doc Watson b.
Mar. 4 Chris Squire b.
Mar. 6 David Gilmour b.
Mar. 7 Ernie Isley b.
Mar. 8 Michael Allsop b.
Mar. 9 Robin Trower b.
Mar. 10 Tom Scholz b.
Mar. 11 Harvey Mandel b.
Mar. 12 James Taylor b.
Mar. 13 Lightning Slim b.
Mar. 15 Ry Cooder b.
Mar. 16 Ray Benson b.
Mar. 16 Nancy Wilson b.
Mar. 17 Ian Gomm b.
Mar. 19 Randy Rhoads d.
Mar. 20 Jerry Reed b.
Mar. 20 Jimmy Vaughn b.
Mar. 21 Son House b.
Mar. 22 George Benson b.
Mar. 23 Ric Ocasek b.
Mar. 25 Bonnie Guitar b.
Mar. 25 Jeff Healey b.
Mar. 27 Robert Lockwood b.
Mar. 29 Floyd Smith b.
Mar. 30 b.
Mar. 30 Eric Clapton b.
Mar. 31 Angus Young b.
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April:
Apr. 1 Arthur Smith b.
Apr. 2 Larry Coryell b.
Apr. 2 Leon Russell b.
Apr. 3 Dee Murray b.
Apr. 4 Vince Gill b.
Apr. 4 Gary Moore b.
Apr. 6 Mike Sweda b.
Apr. 7 John Oates b.
Apr. 8 Steve Howe b.
Apr. 9 Carl Perkins b.
Apr. 10 Brian Setzer b.
Apr. 12 John Kay b.
Apr. 12 Pat Travers b.
Apr. 13 Lowell George b.
Apr. 14 Ritchie Blackmore b.
Apr. 15 Roy Clark b.
Apr. 15 Dave Edmunds b.
Apr. 16 Stefan Grossman b.
Apr. 18 Clarence Brown b.
Apr. 18 Skip Spence b.
Apr. 19 Alexis Korner b.
Apr. 21 Earl Hooker d.
Apr. 22 Glen Campbell b.
Apr. 22 Peter Frampton b.
Apr. 23 Steve Clark b.
Apr. 25 Albert King b.
Apr. 26 Duane Eddy b.
Apr. 27 Ace Frehley b.
Apr. 29 Roddy Frame b.
Apr. 30 Willie Nelson b.
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May:
May. 1 Ray Parker Jr. b.
May. 2 Hilton Valentine b.
May. 2 Link Wray b.
May. 3 Steve Jones b.
May. 5 Blind Willy McTell b.
May. 6 Davey Johnstone b.
May. 7 Riley Puckett b.
May. 8 Robert Johnson b.
May. 9 Nokie Edwards b.
May. 9 Robert Fripp b.
May. 9 Hank Snow b.
May. 10 Maybelle Carter b.
May. 10 Dave Mason b.
May. 12 Joe Maphis b.
May. 12 Billy Squire b.
May. 12 Steve Winwood b.
May. 13 Fred Hellerman b.
May. 14 David Byrne b.
May. 15 Trini Lopez b.
May. 15 Mike Oldfield b.
May. 16 Robert Fripp b.
May. 16 Adrian Legg b.
May. 17 Taj Mahal b.
May. 19 Pete Townshend
May. 21 Van Wilks b.
May. 22 Scotti Hill b.
May. 23 Fred Guy b.
May. 24 Bob Dylan b.
May. 26 Mick Ronson b.
May. 27 Neil Finn b.
May. 28 John Fogerty b.
May. 28 T-Bone Walker b.
May. 31 Mick Ralphs b.
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June:
Jun. 1 Ron Wood b.
Jun. 3 Curtis Mayfield b.
Jun. 4 Freddy Fender b.
Jun. 5 Tal Farlow b.
Jun. 6 Steve Vai b.
Jun. 7 Prince b.
Jun. 8 Boz Scaggs b.
Jun. 9 Les Paul b.
Jun. 10 Howlin Wolf b.
Jun. 12 Kenny Wayne Shepherd b.
Jun. 13 Howard Leese b.
Jun. 17 Chris Spedding b.
Jun. 18 Paul McCartney b.
Jun. 19 Lester Flatt b.
Jun. 20 Chet Atkins b.
Jun. 21 Nils Lofgren b.
Jun. 22 Todd Rundgren b.
Jun. 24 Jeff Beck b.
Jun. 25 Johnny Smith b.
Jun. 26 Gary Humphrey b.
Jun. 26 John Illsley b.
Jun. 30 Stanley Clarke b.
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July:
Jul. 1 Vitto Bratta b.
Jul. 2 Johnny Copeland b.
Jul. 3 Paul Barrere b.
Jul. 4 Bill Withers b.
Jul. 5 Robbie Robertson b.
Jul. 6 Bill Haley b.
Jul. 10 Rik Emmett b.
Jul. 11 Richie Sambora b.
Jul. 12 Malcom Jones b.
Jul. 13 Roger Mcguinn b.
Jul. 14 Woodie Guthrie b.
Jul. 15 Julian Bream b.
Jul. 15 Cowboy Copas b.
Jul. 16 Cream formed
Jul. 18 Phil Harris b.
Jul. 18 Ricky Skaggs b.
Jul. 19 Brian May b.
Jul. 20 Carlos Santana b.
Jul. 21 Cat Stevens b.
Jul. 22 Al Di Meola b.
Jul. 23 Slash b.
Jul. 25 Steve Goodman b.
Jul. 28 Mike Bloomfield b.
Jul. 28 Steve Morse b.
Jul. 29 Charlie Christian b.
Jul. 29 Geddy Lee b.
Jul. 30 Buddy Guy b.
Jul. 31 Kenny Burrell b.
Jul. 31 Stanley Jordan b.
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August:
Aug. 1 Tommy Bolin b.
Aug. 1 Robert Cray b.
Aug. 1 Jerry Garcia b.
Aug. 3 James Hetfield b.
Aug. 4 Herb Ellis b.
Aug. 5 Rick Derringer b.
Aug. 6 Alan Holdsworth b.
Aug. 7 Tim Renwick b.
Aug. 7 George Van Eps b.
Aug. 8 The Edge b.
Aug. 9 Benjamin Orr b.
Aug. 10 Leo Fender b.
Aug. 11 Charlie Sexton b.
Aug. 12 Mark Knopfler b.
Aug. 13 Dan Fogelberg b.
Aug. 15 Don Rich b.
Aug. 16 Elvis Presley d.
Aug. 20 Phil Lynott b.
Aug. 21 James Burton b.
Aug. 22 John Lee Hooker b.
Aug. 22 Nick Lucas b.
Aug. 24 John Cippolina b.
Aug. 25 Elvis Costello b.
Aug. 25 Pat Martino b.
Aug. 25 Gene Simmons b.
Aug. 26 Stevie Ray Vaughan d.
Aug. 27 Alex Lifeson b.
Aug. 28 Billy Grammer b.
Aug. 30 Micky Moody b.
Aug. 31 Rudy Schenker b.
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September:
Sep. 3 Freddie King b.
Sep. 4 Danny Gatton b.
Sep. 4 Gene Parsons b.
Sep. 6 Roger Waters b.
Sep. 7 Buddy Holly b.
Sep. 8 Jimmie Rodgers b.
Sep. 9 Dave Stewart b.
Sep. 10 Jose Feliciano b.
Sep. 10 Joe Perry b.
Sep. 11 Leo Kottle b.
Sep. 11 Tommy Shaw b.
Sep. 12 Brian Robertson b.
Sep. 13 Peter Cetera b.
Sep. 14 Paul Kossoff b.
Sep. 15 Roy Acuff b.
Sep. 16 B.B. King b.
Sep. 17 Hank Williams b.
Sep. 18 Jimi Hendrix d.
Sep. 19 Nile Rogers b.
Sep. 20 Eric Gale b.
Sep. 21 Don Felder b.
Sep. 22 Dave Sabo b.
Sep. 23 Roy Buchanan b.
Sep. 23 Bruce Springsteen b.
Sep. 24 Jerry Donahue b.
Sep. 25 Onnie McIntyre b.
Sep. 26 Craig Chaquico b.
Sep. 27 Randy Bachman b.
Sep. 28 Chris Impellitteri b.
Sep. 29 Mark Farner b.
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October:
Oct. 1 Albert Collins b.
Oct. 1 Martin Turner b.
Oct. 2 Sting b.
Oct. 3 Lindsay Buckingham b.
Oct. 3 Eddie Cochran b.
Oct. 3 Stevie Ray Vaughan b.
Oct. 5 Steve Miller b.
Oct. 6 Carmen Mastren b.
Oct. 9 John Lennon b.
Oct. 12 Harry Cody b.
Oct. 13 Sammy Hagar b.
Oct. 13 Paul Simon b.
Oct. 14 Cliff Richard b.
Oct. 15 Mickey Baker b.
Oct. 16 Bob Weir b.
Oct. 17 Barney Kessel b.
Oct. 18 Chuck Berry b.
Oct. 20 Peter Green b.
Oct. 20 Tom Petty b.
Oct. 21 Steve Cropper b.
Oct. 21 Steve Lukather b.
Oct. 22 Leslie West b.
Oct. 24 Bill Wyman b.
Oct. 25 Mathias Jabs b.
Oct. 27 Phillip Catherine b.
Oct. 28 Charlie Daniels b.
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November:
Nov. 1 Rick Grech b.
Nov. 2 Dave Pegg b.
Nov. 3 Bert Jansch b.
Nov. 4 James Honeyman-Scott b.
Nov. 4 Delbert McClinton b.
Nov. 5 Bryan Adams b.
Nov. 6 Glenn Frey b.
Nov. 8 Bonnie Raitt b.
Nov. 10 Michael Schenker b.
Nov. 12 Neil Young b.
Nov. 13 John Hammond Jr. b.
Nov. 14 Noel Boggs b.
Nov. 14 James Young b.
Nov. 15 Kevin Eubanks b.
Nov. 16 Hubert Sumlin b.
Nov. 17 Martin Barre b.
Nov. 18 Kirk Hammett b.
Nov. 20 Joe Walsh b.
Nov. 21 Doctor John b.
Nov. 22 Little Steven
Nov. 23 John Mayall b.
Nov. 26 Duane Allman b.
Nov. 26 John McVie b.
Nov. 27 Charlie Burchill b.
Nov. 27 Jimi Hendrix b.
Nov. 28 Ronnie Montrose b.
Nov. 29 John Mayall b.
Nov. 29 Ronnie Montrose b.
Nov. 29 Merle Travis b.
Nov. 30 Roger Glover b.
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December:
Dec. 1 Jaco Pastorius b.
Dec. 2 Tom McGuinness b.
Dec. 3 Ralph McTell b.
Dec. 4 Gary Rossington b.
Dec. 5 J.J. Cale b.
Dec. 6 Randy Rhoads b.
Dec. 9 Jack Sonni b.
Dec. 10 Guitar Slim b.
Dec. 11 Tom Brumley b.
Dec. 11 Vladimir Mikulka b.
Dec. 12 Dickey Betts b.
Dec. 13 Jeff Baxter b.
Dec. 13 Ted Nugent b.
Dec. 14 Christopher Parkening b.
Dec. 15 Oscar Moore b.
Dec. 16 Robben Ford b.
Dec. 16 Billy Gibbons b.
Dec. 18 Elliott Easton b.
Dec. 18 Keith Richards b.
Dec. 19 Alvin Lee b.
Dec. 21 Albert Lee b.
Dec. 21 Frank Zappa b.
Dec. 22 Rick Nielsen b.
Dec. 23 Jorma Kaukonen b.
Dec. 24 Jan Akkerman b.
Dec. 25 Noel Redding b.
Dec. 26 John Scofield b.
Dec. 27 Scotty Moore b.
Dec. 27 Mick Jones b.
Dec. 30 Bo Diddley b.
Dec. 30 Michael Nesmith b.
Dec. 31 George Thorogood b.
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