American funk guitarists

Prince Rogers Nelson, known mononymously as Prince, was an American singer, songwriter, musician, dancer, actor, and filmmaker. Often being credited as one of the greatest musicians of his generation, he pioneered the Minneapolis sound and was influential in the evolution of various other genres.

American musician (1931–2007)

American guitarist and singer (born 1943)

American musician (1938–2020)

American singer-songwriter (1942–1999)

American singer, songwriter and record producer (1948-2004)

Jermaine LaJaune Jacksun is an American singer, songwriter, bass player, and member of the Jackson family. From 1964 to 1975, Jermaine was second vocalist after his brother Michael of the Jackson 5, and played bass guitar. In 1983, he rejoined the group, which had been renamed the Jacksons; he then consistently played in the group's performances and recordings until he left the group again in 2020.

Toriano Adaryll "Tito" Jackson was an American musician. He was a founding member of the Jackson 5, a group who rose to fame in the late 1960s and 1970s with the Motown label and had continued success on the Epic label in the late 1970s and 1980s.

American musician, singer, guitarist, and record producer (1943–2025)

Hillel Slovak was an Israeli-American musician, best known as an early guitarist of the Los Angeles rock band the Red Hot Chili Peppers, with whom he recorded two albums. His guitar work was rooted in funk and hard rock, and he often experimented with other genres, including reggae and speed metal. He is considered to have been a major influence on the Red Hot Chili Peppers' early sound.

Steven Randall Jackson is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and dancer. He is the ninth child in the Jackson family. Randy is the youngest Jackson brother and the second-youngest Jackson sibling before his sister Janet. Randy is a former member of his family band the Jacksons, which he joined after his brother Jermaine left the group. He was nominated for a Grammy Award for his work on the 1980 studio album Triumph.

American record producer, musician and composer

American musician (born 1954)

American musician and record producer

American singer and songwriter (1944–2014)

Cameroonian-American actress, guitarist, singer-songwriter

American musician (1935–1996)

American R&B and soul singer (1956–2010)

American guitarist (1950–1992)

American singer-songwriter and record producer

American musician (1945-1979)

American guitarist and singer-songwriter (born 1964)

American guitarist

American musician

American musician (1951–1999)

American singer, songwriter, record producer (1944–2005)

American guitarist, bandleader and singer (1936-2012)

American musician

Native American guitarist, author, and television host

American guitarist

American musician (1948-2019)

American blues musician

American guitarist

American musician

American singer and guitarist

American guitarist

American rhythm guitarist

American musician

American musician, songwriter

American guitarist

American musician

American singer and guitarist (1941–2023)

American guitarist (1934-1983)

American singer and guitarist

American musician

American musician (1943–2010)

American guitarist (1951–2012)

American musician

American musician, filmmaker, actor, and author