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Eric Johnson (born August 17, 1954) is a guitarist and recording artist from Austin, Texas. Best known for his success in the instrumental rock format, Johnson regularly incorporates jazz, fusion (music)|fusion, New Age, and country and western elements into his recordings.<ref name=PinsonM-EJ-2006-08-06>Pinson, Matt. [http://musicplayers.com/features/guitars/2006/0806_Eric_Johnson.php "Eric Johnson: In Full Bloom"] - MusicPlayers.com - 2006-08-06</ref>
Guitar Player|''Guitar Player'' magazine calls Johnson "One of the most respected guitarists on the planet".<ref name=LeslieJ-GP-2006-08>Leslie, Jimmy. [http://www.guitarplayer.com/story.asp?sectioncode=5&storycode=15262 "On Tackling Odd Meters: Eric Johnson"] - ''Guitar Player Magazine'' - August 2006</ref> Johnson composes and plays not just instrumental songs, but also sings and plays piano.
Widely recognized for his guitar skills, Johnson's stylistic diversity and technical proficiency have drawn praise from Carlos Santana, Allan Holdsworth, Larry Carlton, Steve Morse, Billy Gibbons, Johnny Winter, Jeff Baxter, Prince (musician)|Prince, B.B. King, Joe Satriani and the late great Stevie Ray Vaughan. His critically-acclaimed, platinum selling 1990 recording ''Ah Via Musicom'' produced the single "Cliffs of Dover (song)|Cliffs of Dover", for which Johnson wo... read all