Brian May
The lead guitarist and one of the formative members of the iconic Queen band are Brian May. May is renowned for his soaring guitar solos and his ability to blend his rock and roll styles with classical music. His distinctive voice, regardless of what band he’s playing with at the moment, is easily recognizable. After Freddie Mercury’s death, Queen as a band was put on hold for almost a decade. But Brian May has reemerged since then and taken Queen back to the forefront of rock once more.
Brian May
Stevie Ray Vaughan
In the rebirth of the blues in the ’80s, Vaughan was highly influential. In the mid-’80s, David Bowie, who selected Vaughan to play guitar on his newest album Lets Dance, remembered his lightning-fast fingerpicking. Vaughn was an instant hit, and bands like The Stray Cats and Eric Clapton toured the world opening. Sadly, at the age of 35, in 1990, he died in a helicopter accident. Still, as a legendary guitar player, he is widely remembered.
Stevie Ray Vaughan