* 1962 – Art Alexakis, American singer, composer, and guitarist ( Everclear, Colorfinger, and The Easy Hoes )

* 1980 – Erik Mongrain, Canadian composer and guitarist

* 1946 – Allan Holdsworth, English guitarist and composer ( UK, The Tony Williams Lifetime, HoBoLeMa, and Tempest )

* 1951 – Dan Fogelberg, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and composer ( d. 2007 )

* 1958 – Michael Penn, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and composer ( Doll Congress )

* 1940 – James Tyler, American guitarist, composer, and author ( d. 2010 )

* 1949 – Mark Knopfler, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and composer ( Dire Straits and The Notting Hillbillies )

* 1954 – Pat Metheny, American guitarist and composer ( Pat Metheny Group )

* 1947 – Terje Rypdal, Norwegian guitarist and composer ( The Vanguards )

* 1960 – Tony MacAlpine, American guitarist, composer, and producer ( Planet X, CAB, Ring of Fire, and Seven the Hardway )

* 2012 – Bert Weedon, English guitarist and composer ( b. 1920 )

* 1920 – Gene Leis, American guitarist, educator, bandleader, composer, and producer ( d. 1993 )

* 1918 – Eddy Christiani, Dutch singer, composer, and guitarist

* 1964 – Witold Smorawiński, Polish guitarist, composer, and teacher

* 1957 – Peter O ’ Mara, Australian jazz guitarist and composer

* Francis Goya ( born 1946 ), born Francis Weyer, Belgian romantic guitarist and composer

* 1916 – Terry Gilkyson, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and composer ( The Easy Riders ) ( d. 1999 )

* 1957 – Phil Chevron, Irish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and composer ( The Pogues and The Radiators From Space )

* 1904 – Niño Ricardo, Spanish guitarist and composer ( d. 1972 )

* 1949 – Liona Boyd, English-Canadian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and composer

* 1933 – Yomo Toro, Puerto Rican guitarist and composer ( d. 2012 )

* 1948 – Luboš Andršt, Czech guitarist and composer ( Energit and Framus Five )

* 1948 – Otis Taylor, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and composer

* 1980 – Yamandu Costa, Brazilian guitarist and composer

* 1943 – Mike Bloomfield, American guitarist and composer ( The Electric Flag ) ( d. 1981 )

Unable to afford the services of the Elvis band for a month, the band featured the talents of obscure Colorado-based rock guitarist Jock Bartley ( soon to skyrocket to fame with Firefall ), veteran Nashville sideman Neil Flanz on pedal steel, Kyle Tullis on bass and former Mountain drummer N. D. Smart ( once described by Canadian folksinger Ian Tyson as " a psychotic redneck ").

* 2001 – Fred Neil, American singer-songwriter and guitarist ( b. 1936 )

The group was founded by bass guitarist Nikki Sixx and drummer Tommy Lee, who were later joined by lead guitarist Mick Mars and lead singer Vince Neil.

* 1945 – Neil Young, Canadian singer and guitarist ( Buffalo Springfield, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young )

In 1988, Bernard Sumner teamed up with former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr for the Electronic project ( also enlisting the help of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe of the Pet Shop Boys ).

The band is composed of bassist, keyboardist, and lead vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist and backing vocalist Alex Lifeson, and drummer, percussionist and lyricist Neil Peart.

** Simon Neil, Scottish Musician ( vocalist, guitarist, songwriter ), Biffy Clyro Marmaduke Duke

Fish was heavily influenced by Peter Hammill, two of guitarist Steve Rothery's biggest influences were David Gilmour and Andrew Latimer, keyboard player Mark Kelly's biggest inspiration was Rick Wakeman, Pete Trewavas especially loved Paul McCartney's bass lines and Mick Pointer was fond of Neil Peart's drumming.

Catherine Wheel formed in 1990, comprising singer / guitarist Rob Dickinson, guitarist Brian Futter, bassist Dave Hawes, and drummer Neil Sims.

Though the majority of the album was recorded by Smith alone, friend and The Spinanes vocalist Rebecca Gates sang harmony vocals on " St. Ides Heaven ", and Heatmiser guitarist Neil Gust played guitar on " Single File ".

On May 7, 2011, guitarist Neil Zaza joined Glass Harp for two songs during their concert at Cleveland's Beachland Ballroom.

Finn formed a new band called The Mullanes ( Mullane being both his middle name and his mother's maiden name ) with Split Enz drummer Paul Hester, guitarist Craig Hooper of The Reels and bassist Nick Seymour ( younger brother of Hunters & Collectors leader Mark Seymour ), whom Neil had met on the final Split Enz tour.

New to the line-up were keyboardist Neil Sutton who had worked with the band on the Crash tour of 1986, and guitarist / keyboardist Russell Dennett.

Paul Raymond left the band at the end of the No Place To Run tour and was replaced by John Sloman from Uriah Heep for a couple of months and then by former Wild Horses guitarist and keyboardist Neil Carter, who helped fill the void in the songwriting left by Schenker's departure.

* February 20 – Pat Benatar marries her guitarist, Neil Giraldo on the Hawaiian island of Maui.

Mötley Crüe reunited with Vince Neil to record the 1997 album Generation Swine and Poison reunited with guitarist C. C.

Tom Morello, the band's guitarist, wrote on August 5, 1999 in Neil Strauss's Times column:

After performing with Tom Petty, Guns N ' Roses guitarist Izzy Stradlin was assaulted by Mötley Crüe lead singer Vince Neil, leading to a verbal battle between Neil and Guns N ' Roses lead singer Axl Rose.

She married guitarist and producer Neil Giraldo on 20 February 1982 at Hana, Hawaii.

Neil Giraldo, lead guitarist for Pat Benatar performing live in Sydney.

* Neil " Spyder " Giraldo ( incorrectly spelled as " Geraldo " in early liner notes / credits ) is the distinctive lead guitarist of the band and has performed on all of Benatar's albums.