Danny Gatton
September 4, 1945 – October 4, 1994

Danny Gatton was a guitar player’s guitar player.  His playing was admired by no less than Slash, Eric Clapton, Les Paul and Willie Nelson.  He’s been in the touring bands for Robert Gordon and Roger Miller, and he’s gone lick for lick on stage with the likes of Alvin Lee, Jimmie Vaughan and Roy Buchanan.  And Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at #63 on their 2003 list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.   Sadly though, Danny Gatton ended his own life by shooting himself in his garage at the age of 49.   

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  1. Wow! I had no idea that Danny Gatton was dead; and certainly nevre heard about his suicide. That is so sad!

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