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Wayne Perkins
American musician (born 1951)
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David Wayne Perkins (born 1951, died March 16, 2026 ) was an American rock and R&B guitarist, singer, songwriter and session musician. A 2017 feature about him on the Alabama website AL.com described him as "arguably the greatest guitarist Alabama ever produced."
Perkins may be best known for his work with The Rolling Stones, who almost brought him into the band. However, he contributed his skills to a long roster of high-profile artists, including Bob Marley and Joni Mitchell.
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🇺🇸 Wayne Perkins, Guitarist Who Nearly Joined the Rolling Stones and Lynyrd Skynyrd, Dead at 74
The Alabama-born guitarist recorded with Bob Marley and the Wailers on Catch a Fire and Joni Mitchell on Court and Spark...
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