17. Keith Richards
When talking about the great guitarists of all time, Richards is among the top 10 or so. When specifically talking about the decade of the 1980s, however, the abundance of the band’s material was just not there as in past decades. Of course, the heart of the Rolling Stones’ catalog came during the 1960s and ‘70s. Yet, songs from the 1980s like “Start Me Up,” “Hang Fire,” “She Was Hot” and “Mixed Emotions” proved that the incomparable Richards could still deliver best than most during the decade.