Brad Whitford

Of Aerosmith's two longtime guitarists, Joe Perry and Brad Whitford, it's Perry who usually gets all the spotlight -- due to his bluesy leads and songwriting skills (having penned most of the group's best-known songs along with singer Steven Tyler). But it's not to say that Whitford hasn't contributed to the group, as he co-wrote some of the group's best album tracks, and his solid rhythm playing served as an important ingredient to the now-identifiable Aerosmith sound. Born on February 23, 1952 in Reading, MA, Whitford became interested in music early on via his older brother...