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Johnny Marr: The Smiths
Why You Should Know Him British songwriter and musician Johnny Marr rose to fame in the 1980s as the guitarist for The Smiths, one of ... -
Kee Marcello: Europe, Kee Marcello
Why You Should Know Him Swedish rocker Kee Marcello is perhaps one of the most underrated shredders of the period. His solos feature some of ... -
Randy Jackson: Zebra
Why You Should Know Him The progressive hard rock band, Zebra, was founded in 1975 by drummer Guy Gelso, bassist/keyboards Felix Hanemann, and guitarist/keyboards/vocalist Randy ... -
Dann Huff: Giant
Why You Should Know Him Dann Huff is the man, and in our humble opinion, the reason why you should know him is because, simply, ... -
Brett Garsed: Nelson
Why You Should Know Him Before joining forces with the notorious blonde-haired Nelson twins and finding international success in 1990 with the pop hits “Love ... -
Elliot Easton: The Cars
Why You Should Know Him Although many of the artists on our list hail from across the Atlantic, the ‘80s certainly saw its fair share ... -
Peter Buck: R.E.M.
Why You Should Know Him Peter Buck, from the Athens, Georgia band, R.E.M., is the next icon on our list of unfortunately over-looked guitarists. Throughout ... -
Chris DeGarmo and Michael Wilton: Queensrÿche
Why You Should Know Them Queensryche has sold over twenty million records worldwide, and are responsible for creating one of the greatest concept albums of ... -
Phil Collen and Steve Clark: Def Leppard
Why You Should Know Them The guitar-shredding duo of Phil Collen and Steve Clark could do no wrong throughout their immensely successful career as part ... -
Craig Chaquico: Jefferson Starship, Craig Chaquico (solo)
Why You Should Know Him Jefferson Airplane rose to prominence at the end of the ‘60s and into the ‘70s, but a lineup change, new ...