50. Robert Fripp
Fripp is the founder of the band King Crimson and the man behind musical innovations like Frippertronics, soundscapes, and new standard tuning. Ever since King Crimson‘s first rehearsal in 1969, Fripp has been the band’s distinguishing instrumental voice.
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Fripp’s most famous guitar line is the hook in the title track to David Bowie‘s album Heroes. Fripp would “start up without even knowing the chord sequence,” said producer Brian Eno.