# Song for America guitar solo

> Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams's guitar solo on Song for America by Kansas (1975) starts at about 3:47. From the album Song for America.

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Kansas, 1975, from *Song for America*. Solo by *Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams*.

A ten-minute epic with extended instrumental passages where the guitar takes lyrical and aggressive turns against the violin.

Song for America by Kansas is #5 in our ranking of the best Kansas guitar solos. The solo is played by Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams and the song was released in 1975.

## In our lists

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

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Song for America?

Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams played the solo on Kansas's Song for America (1975).

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