# Cherokee guitar solo

> John Norum's guitar solo on Cherokee by Europe (1986) starts at about 2:28. From the album The Final Countdown. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Europe, 1986, from *The Final Countdown*. Solo by *John Norum*.

Norum threads a melodic, harmony-minded solo through the song's galloping drive, with vocal-like bends at its peak.

Cherokee by Europe is #5 in our ranking of the best Europe guitar solos. The solo is played by John Norum and the song was released in 1986.

## In our lists

- [The Best Europe Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/europe-guitar-solos/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Cherokee?

John Norum played the solo on Europe's Cherokee (1986).

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