Mark Knopfler
Knopfler is the co-founder and his little brother, David, of the rock band Dire Straits. He is a four-time Grammy winner, a three-time University of Music Honorary Doctor of Music, and a finger-style guitarist. Sultans of Swing, from Dire Strait’s debut album, is a guitar showmanship masterpiece.
Mark Knopfler
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Randy Rhoads
Randy Rhoads was a major influence on neoclassical metal, having played with Quiet Riot and Ozzy Osbourne. Hundreds of well-known guitarists credit him as an influence. A single-engine plane carrying a few band members, including Rhoads, collided with the top of the tour bus, spiraled out of control and killed everyone on board, including him.
Randy Rhoads
