Based in what most inspired me to pickup the guitar aged 11 or so:
1. Steve Cropper (and the blues brothers)
2. Marty Mcfly
3. Ralph Macchio and Steve Vai
Now I'm very suspicious of the white saviour narrative in all of the above...
Based on developing a voice of my own:
1. Hendrix
2. Marc Ribot
3. Zoot horn Rollo (captain beefheart)
Now very much based around
Nile Rodgers
Tony maiden (Rufus & Chaka khan)
And James browns various guitarists