In the evolution of fusion guitar, Allan Holdsworth’s contribution can only be compared to that of Jimi Hendrix’s role in the foundation of rock guitar, and Django Reinhardt’s in the development of ...

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Progressive rock and jazz fusion guitar pioneer Allan Holdsworth, who Eddie Van Halen called "the best, in my book," has died of unknown causes at the age of 70. Holdsworth's daughter Louise confirmed ...

NEW YORK — Allan Holdsworth, a self-taught guitarist whose protean, virtuosic style was a source of amazement even to his more famous peers, died Saturday at his home in Vista, Calif. He was 70. The ...