# Beauty and the Beast guitar solo

> Robert Fripp's guitar solo on Beauty and the Beast by David Bowie (1977) starts at about 0:22. From the album "Heroes". A art rock classic from the 1970s.

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David Bowie, 1977, from *"Heroes"*. Solo by *Robert Fripp*.

Fripp's serpentine lines slither through the Berlin-era groove, adding menace to Bowie's cool detachment.

Beauty and the Beast by David Bowie is #18 in our ranking of the best David Bowie guitar solos. The solo is played by Robert Fripp and the song was released in 1977.

## In our lists

- [The Best David Bowie Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/david-bowie-guitar-solos/) — #18

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Beauty and the Beast?

Robert Fripp played the solo on David Bowie's Beauty and the Beast (1977).

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