James Hetfield

 American musician James Alan Hetfield was born on August 3, 1963. He is the lead vocalist of Metallica, a rhythm guitarist, cofounder and the main songwriter of Metallica's heavy metal band. The intricate rhythm playing of his is his strength. However, he occasionally plays solos and leads guitar live , or in the studio. After responding to an advertisement in The Recycler in Los Angeles, Lars Ulrich asked Hetfield to co-found Metallica. Metallica received nine Grammy Awards, and has released ten studio albums, three extended plays, and 24 singles. Hetfield was ranked No. 8 in Joel McIver's book The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists and No. 24 in the book by Hit Parader on their list of 100 Greatest Metal Vocalists of All Time. Guitar World's poll ranked Hetfield as the 19th-most influential guitarist of all time. He also came in 2nd (alongside Metallica's guitarist Kirk Hammett), in the 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists poll. Hetfield was named the 87th most influential musician by Rolling Stone.