Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1960

The 20 greatest guitar solos released in 1960, ranked: solos our consensus of published lists rates highest come first, then our genre and artist rankings, with no more than three per artist. Led by Apache by The Shadows, Spoonful by Howlin' Wolf and Four on Six by Wes Montgomery.

1. 1
   Apache

   The Shadows · solo by Hank Marvin · 1960
2. 2
   Spoonful

   Howlin' Wolf · solo by Hubert Sumlin · 1960
3. 3
   Four on Six

   Wes Montgomery · solo by Wes Montgomery · 1960
4. 4
   Walk, Don't Run

   The Ventures · solo by Bob Bogle · 1960
5. 5
   West Coast Blues

   Wes Montgomery · solo by Wes Montgomery · 1960
6. 6
   So Many Roads, So Many Trains

   Otis Rush · solo by Otis Rush · 1960
7. 7
   Moon Dawg!

   The Gamblers · solo by The Gamblers · 1960
8. 8
   The Sky Is Crying

   Elmore James · solo by Elmore James · 1960
9. 9
   First Time I Met the Blues

   Buddy Guy · solo by Buddy Guy · 1960
10. 10
    Have You Ever Loved a Woman

    Freddie King · solo by Freddie King · 1960
11. 11
    Road Runner

    Bo Diddley · solo by Bo Diddley · 1960
12. 12
    Because They're Young

    Duane Eddy · solo by Duane Eddy · 1960
13. 13
    Man of Mystery

    The Shadows · solo by Hank Marvin · 1960
14. 14
    D-Natural Blues

    Wes Montgomery · solo by Wes Montgomery · 1960
15. 15
    Done Somebody Wrong

    Elmore James · solo by Elmore James · 1960
16. 16
    Perfidia

    The Ventures · solo by Bob Bogle · 1960
17. 17
    Cut Across Shorty

    Eddie Cochran · solo by Eddie Cochran · 1960
18. 18
    Rollin' and Tumblin'

    Elmore James · solo by Elmore James · 1960
19. 19
    Let It Rock

    Chuck Berry · solo by Chuck Berry · 1960
20. 20
    Shazam!

    Duane Eddy · solo by Duane Eddy · 1960