# I Heard It Through the Grapevine guitar solo

> The guitar solo on I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Earl Klugh (1977). From the album Finger Paintings. Played on a nylon-string acoustic guitar.

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Earl Klugh, 1977, from *Finger Paintings*. Solo by *Earl Klugh*.

Klugh reimagines the Motown classic with fingerstyle funk and subtle improvisation.

I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Earl Klugh is #9 in our ranking of the best Earl Klugh guitar solos. The solo is played by Earl Klugh and the song was released in 1977.

## In our lists

- [The Best Earl Klugh Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/earl-klugh-guitar-solos/) — #9

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on I Heard It Through the Grapevine?

Earl Klugh played the solo on Earl Klugh's I Heard It Through the Grapevine (1977).

### What guitar was used on the I Heard It Through the Grapevine solo?

A nylon-string acoustic guitar, according to widely reported accounts.

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