Slash

Guitarist for Guns N' Roses

Slash - Guitarist for Guns N' Roses
Born

July 23rd, 1965
60 years ago

Category

Performers & Entertainers

Country

United States

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Guitarist, songwriter, and producer, influenced rock music with distinctive guitar riffs and solos. Rose to fame as the lead guitarist for the band Guns N' Roses, which achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Contributed to the band's iconic albums, including 'Appetite for Destruction' and 'Use Your Illusion I and II'. Established a successful solo career and collaborated with various artists across genres.

Released 'Sweet Child o' Mine' with Guns N' Roses

Contributed to 'November Rain' with Guns N' Roses

Formed supergroup Velvet Revolver

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