# C'est la Vie guitar solo

> The guitar solo on C'est la Vie by Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1977) starts at about 2:30. From the album Works Volume 1. A prog rock classic from the 1970s.

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Emerson, Lake & Palmer, 1977, from *Works Volume 1*. Solo by *Greg Lake*.

Lake's side of Works features an elegant acoustic ballad with fingerpicked guitar.

C'est la Vie by Emerson, Lake & Palmer is #8 in our ranking of the best Emerson, Lake & Palmer guitar solos. The solo is played by Greg Lake and the song was released in 1977.

## In our lists

- [The Best Emerson, Lake & Palmer Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/emerson-lake-and-palmer-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on C'est la Vie?

Greg Lake played the solo on Emerson, Lake & Palmer's C'est la Vie (1977).

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