# Lady Writer guitar solo

> Mark Knopfler's guitar solo on Lady Writer by Dire Straits (1979) starts at about 1:34. From the album Communiqué. A classic rock classic from the 1970s.

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Dire Straits, 1979, from *Communiqué*. Solo by *Mark Knopfler*.

A brisk, Sultans-like shuffle with crisp fingerpicked fills and a tidy, bright solo. It captures the early band's lean, clean sound.

Lady Writer by Dire Straits is #10 in our ranking of the best Dire Straits guitar solos. The solo is played by Mark Knopfler and the song was released in 1979.

## In our lists

- [The Best Dire Straits Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/dire-straits-guitar-solos/) — #10
- [The Best Mark Knopfler Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/mark-knopfler-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Lady Writer?

Mark Knopfler played the solo on Dire Straits's Lady Writer (1979).

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