English rock guitarists

John Winston Ono Lennon was an English musician, songwriter and activist. He gained global fame as the founder, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. Lennon's songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney remains the most successful in history.

Sir James Paul McCartney is an English musician and songwriter. He gained global fame with the Beatles, for whom he was the bassist and keyboardist, and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. McCartney is known for his melodic approach to bass-playing, versatile tenor vocal range and musical eclecticism, exploring genres ranging from pre-rock and roll pop to classical, ballads and electronica. His songwriting partnership with Lennon is the most successful in music history.

David Robert Jones, known as David Bowie, was an English singer, songwriter and actor. Regarded as among the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Bowie received particular acclaim for his work in the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, and his music and stagecraft have had a significant impact on popular music.

George Harrison was an English musician who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Known as "the quiet Beatle", Harrison played a significant role in shaping the band's musical direction and established a successful solo career, particularly through his interest in non-Western musical influences.

British musician

British singer and songwriter; vocalist of The Rolling Stones

British musician (born 1947)

British musician, guitarist of the Rolling Stones

English musician, co-founder of Pink Floyd (born 1943)

English musician, member of Pink Floyd (born 1946)

British musician (1946–2006)

English singer-songwriter (born 1977)

British musician (born 1948)

English musician and singer for Radiohead

Christopher Anton Rea was an English rock and blues singer-songwriter, guitarist and record producer. He was known for his distinctive gravelly voice, slide guitar playing and music style blending soft rock with blues.

English guitarist (1944–2023)

British singer and guitarist

English musician (born 1953)

British guitarist

British musician

British rock guitarist (born 1948)

English singer-songwriter (born 1954)

British multi-instrumentalist, founder of The Rolling Stones (1942–1969)

British bassist

British musician (born 1986)

English singer-songwriter

English singer, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter

English guitarist, composer and record producer

British rock guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones

English guitarist

British blues rock guitarist (1946–2020)

American composer and musician, son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono

British musician

English musician; son of John Lennon

English guitarist

English guitarist

English musician, songwriter and record producer

British guitarist (born 1977)

Irish rock musician, bass player of U2

English bassist, guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and producer (1947–2016)

English musician (born 1958)

English musician (born 1947)

English guitarist and singer (1947–1977)

English musician; bassist for The Who (1944–2002)

English guitarist and member of Radiohead

British singer and guitarist (1945–2020)

English rock musician

British musician (born 1950)

English singer-songwriter

British guitarist, former member of The Rolling Stones

British guitarist and singer

English singer and musician (born 1963)

English musician, actor and poet (born 1979)

British guitarist

English singer-songwriter (born 1994)

British singer

British guitarist

English singer, songwriter, and guitarist (1944–2013)

English soft rock singer

British guitarist