guitarist

[gi-tahr-ist]

noun

1. a performer on the guitar.

Word History and Origins

Origin of guitarist¹

First recorded in 1760–70; guitar + -ist

Example Sentences

In 1970, Mercury formed Queen with guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor, going on to write many of the band's defining hits, including Bohemian Rhapsody, We Are the Champions and Don't Stop Me Now.

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As a guitarist, Brian Baker has punk rock and hardcore credentials that are unparalleled.

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With Sammie, the first ancestor we see is playing that string instrument and his future representative is the electric guitarist.

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But it was a short retirement: By the next spring, he had teamed up with Led Zeppelin guitarist Page and begun working on a Coverdale/Page album that was released in 1993.

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The official cause of death for guitarist and Kiss founding member Ace Frehley has been released and supports information provided by his family after his Oct.

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