American soul 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 (1940–2010)

American singer

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)

American singer-songwriter and guitarist (1941–2013)

American singer-songwriter, musician, actor, film producer, and boxer (1929-2000)

American record producer, musician and composer

American musician (born 1954)

American singer and songwriter (1944–2014)

Stephen Lee Cropper, sometimes known as "The Colonel", was an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He was the guitarist of the Stax Records house band, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, which backed artists such as Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas, Johnnie Taylor and Neil Young. He also acted as the producer of many of these artists' records. He was later a member of the Blues Brothers band. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him 36th on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists. He won two Grammy Awards out of his seven nominations.

Cameroonian-American actress, guitarist, singer-songwriter

American singer-songwriter, producer, and R&B musician

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

American musician

American guitarist (1950–1992)

American musician (1948–2025)

American musician (1945–2012)

American singer-songwriter

American contemporary R&B singer, songwriter and record producer

American musician (1945-1979)

American guitarist and singer-songwriter (born 1964)

American singer-songwriter and record producer

American jazz, soul and folk guitarist and singer-songwriter (1945-2012)

American singer-songwriter, recording artist, and multi-instrumentalist

American R&B/soul jazz guitarist (1942–2011)

American singer-songwriter, producer, and guitarist

American musician

American musician

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

American musician

Swedish musician

American Soul/Pop singer-songwriter and guitarist

American gospel and R&B musician (1914–2000)

American record producer, guitarist, and songwriter (1937–2016)

American blues musician

American soul and R&B singer, musician, songwriter and record producer

American singer, songwriter and record producer (1947–2013)

American guitarist (1941–2011)

American guitarist

American guitarist and record producer (1950–2020)

African-American soul musician

American musician

American musician, songwriter

American guitarist

American musician (1947–1987)

American rhythm guitarist

American session guitarist and record producer (1943-2019)

American musician, songwriter (1953–2010)

American musician

American guitarist (1934-1983)

American songwriter and session musician (1944–1995)

American musician (1943–2010)

American guitarist (1951–2012)