# Alone guitar solo

> Howard Leese's guitar solo on Alone by Heart (1987) starts at about 2:22. From the album Bad Animals. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Heart, 1987, from *Bad Animals*. Solo by *Howard Leese*.

Leese's melodic, sustaining solo is a textbook '80s power-ballad break, singing the melody before the final chorus.

Alone by Heart is #11 in our ranking of the best Heart guitar solos. The solo is played by Howard Leese and the song was released in 1987.

## In our lists

- [The Best Heart Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/heart-guitar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Alone?

Howard Leese played the solo on Heart's Alone (1987).

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