# Make Me Smile guitar solo

> Terry Kath's guitar solo on Make Me Smile by Chicago (1970) starts at about 1:45. From the album Chicago. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Chicago, 1970, from *Chicago*. Solo by *Terry Kath*.

A compact, punchy solo that bursts out of the horn charts, showing Kath could say plenty in a few bars on a radio single.

Make Me Smile by Chicago is #8 in our ranking of the best Chicago guitar solos. The solo is played by Terry Kath and the song was released in 1970.

## In our lists

- [The Best Chicago Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/chicago-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Make Me Smile?

Terry Kath played the solo on Chicago's Make Me Smile (1970).

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