Eric Johnson was born August 17, 1954.

Eric is best known for his ability to incorporate jazz, fusion, new age and rock into his recordings.

Eric is widely recognized for his guitar skills. Guitar Player magazine called Johnson “One of the most respected guitarists on the planet.” His stylistic diversity and technical proficiency have drawn praise from other renowned guitarists like Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, Larry Carlton, Billy Gibbons, Johnny Winter, Jeff Baxter, Prince, B. B. King, Joe Satriani and the late Stevie Ray Vaughan.

In 1990 he recorded the single “Cliffs of Dover,” which won him the 1991 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.

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Happy 55th Birthday Eric Johnson!

Austin, Texas, guitar ace and longtime Fender signature artist Eric Johnson is an A-list guitar hero, earning critical raves, commercial success and continuing slack-jawed audience astonishment.

Check out the blistering 25-minute concert Eric gave at NAMM 2009 to the few…lucky…attendees who crammed into the Fender booth…