African-American male guitarists

American guitarist (1942–1970)

Prince Rogers Nelson, known mononymously as Prince, was an American singer, songwriter, musician, dancer, actor, and filmmaker. Often being credited as one of the greatest musicians of his generation, he pioneered the Minneapolis sound and was influential in the evolution of various other genres.

American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter (1925–2015)

American musician (1926–2017)

British musician

American blues singer and guitarist

American musician (1931–2007)

American blues guitarist and singer

Jermaine LaJaune Jacksun is an American singer, songwriter, bass player, and member of the Jackson family. From 1964 to 1975, Jermaine was second vocalist after his brother Michael of the Jackson 5, and played bass guitar. In 1983, he rejoined the group, which had been renamed the Jacksons; he then consistently played in the group's performances and recordings until he left the group again in 2020.

Toriano Adaryll "Tito" Jackson was an American musician. He was a founding member of the Jackson 5, a group who rose to fame in the late 1960s and 1970s with the Motown label and had continued success on the Epic label in the late 1970s and 1980s.

Joseph Walter Jackson was an American talent manager and patriarch of the Jackson family of entertainers. He was inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2014.

American blues musician (1923–1992)

Steven Randall Jackson is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and dancer. He is the ninth child in the Jackson family. Randy is the youngest Jackson brother and the second-youngest Jackson sibling before his sister Janet. Randy is a former member of his family band the Jacksons, which he joined after his brother Jermaine left the group. He was nominated for a Grammy Award for his work on the 1980 studio album Triumph.

Dominic David Fike is an American musician, singer-songwriter, actor and rapper. He first received recognition after releasing several popular songs to the website SoundCloud. Following the release of his debut extended play, Don't Forget About Me, Demos in 2018, he signed to Columbia Records. Fike's song "3 Nights" reached the top ten in several countries. He later collaborated with fellow American musicians Brockhampton and Halsey. His debut album, What Could Possibly Go Wrong, was released in 2020. The album charted in the top 50 of multiple countries, including the United States and Australia. He recorded a cover of Paul McCartney's song "The Kiss of Venus" for the album McCartney III Imagined (2021).

American rapper, singer, record producer and actor

American R&B singer

American swing and jazz guitarist (1916-1942)

American blues musician

American singer-songwriter, producer, and R&B musician

American contemporary R&B singer, songwriter and record producer

American blues guitarist (1929–2018)

American guitarist

American musician

American musician

American musician (1951–1999)

American soul singer and songwriter

American blues musician, songster, and blackface minstrel (1888–1955)

American blues and soul singer, guitarist and songwriter

American musician, performer, and music arranger

American musician, stand-up comedian and American football player

musician (1937-2017)