China Girl
David Bowie, 1983, from Let's Dance. Solo by Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Vaughan adds stinging blues licks around the song's famous hook, grounding the gloss with real Texas grit.
China Girl by David Bowie is #11 in our ranking of the best David Bowie guitar solos. The solo is played by Stevie Ray Vaughan and the song was released in 1983.
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Who played the guitar solo on China Girl?
Stevie Ray Vaughan played the solo on David Bowie's China Girl (1983).
What guitar was used on the China Girl solo?
A fender stratocaster, according to widely reported accounts.