Guitarists from Washington (state)

American guitarist (1942–1970)

Kurt Donald Cobain was an American musician. He was the lead vocalist, guitarist, primary songwriter, and a founding member of the grunge band Nirvana. Through his angsty songwriting and anti-establishment persona, he widened the thematic conventions of mainstream rock music. He was heralded as a spokesman of Generation X, and is widely recognized as one of the most influential rock musicians.

Paul Gardner Allen was an American businessman, computer programmer, and investor. He co-founded Microsoft Corporation with his childhood friend Bill Gates in 1975, which was followed by the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s. Allen discovered the wrecks of various famous warships, like the IJN Musashi and USS Indianapolis, and was ranked as one of the richest people in American history by Forbes, with an estimated net worth of $20.3 billion at the time of his death in October 2018.

Christopher John Cornell was an American musician, best known as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and the primary lyricist for the rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave. He also had a solo career and contributed to numerous movie soundtracks. Cornell was the founder and frontman of Temple of the Dog, a one-off tribute band dedicated to his late friend, musician Andrew Wood. Several music journalists, fan polls, and fellow musicians have regarded Cornell as one of the greatest rock singers of all time.

American country singer (1932–2022)

American singer and actress

American rock musician

American singer and actress

American singer (born 1939)

American guitarist and singer

American singer and guitarist

American singer and guitarist

American musician; guitarist for R.E.M., songwriter, record producer

American guitarist (born 1954)

American guitarist (born 1966)

American musician and actress

American guitarist

American bassist

American musician

American singer-songwriter

American drummer

American rock musician

American singer, songwriter and guitarist

American musician

American musician

American musician

American bass guitarist

American singer and guitarist (born 1980)

American musician

American guitarist

American musician

American pop singer (1933–2021)

American guitarist and jet pilot

American guitarist

American singer-songwriter, producer, and guitarist

American musician

American reality television personality

American musician

American musician

American guitarist

American musician and record producer

American guitarist and singer

American rock musician, vocalist and bassist for MxPx

rock musician

American musician

American musician

American record producer, songwriter and musician

American blues musician and songwriter (1959–2022)

American bassist

Singer/Songwriter

American musician

American musician (1943–2024)

American musician

American musician

American musician

American musician and writer

American guitarist

American musician

American rock musician

guitarist and songwriter for alternative rock band Magnapop