# Give Me the Night guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Give Me the Night by George Benson (1980) starts at about 2:55. From the album Give Me the Night. A funk/soul classic from the 1980s.

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George Benson, 1980, from *Give Me the Night*. Solo by *George Benson*.

Quincy Jones' slick disco-funk production leaves space for a short, perfectly placed guitar-and-voice unison break that is pure Benson.

Give Me the Night by George Benson is #10 in our ranking of the best George Benson guitar solos. The solo is played by George Benson and the song was released in 1980.

## In our lists

- [The Best George Benson Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/george-benson-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Give Me the Night?

George Benson played the solo on George Benson's Give Me the Night (1980).

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