# Have Mercy guitar solo

> Michael Landau's guitar solo on Have Mercy by Richard Marx (1987) starts at about 2:26. From the album Richard Marx. A pop classic from the 1980s.

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Richard Marx, 1987, from *Richard Marx*. Solo by *Michael Landau*.

Landau takes the solo on this rocking album track, a punchy blend of rock grit and session precision.

Have Mercy by Richard Marx is #6 in our ranking of the best Michael Landau guitar solos. The solo is played by Michael Landau and the song was released in 1987.

## In our lists

- [The Best Michael Landau Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/michael-landau-guitar-solos/) — #6
- [Session Players' Greatest Solos: The Hired Guns Behind the Hits](https://greatestsolos.com/list/session-guitarists-greatest-solos/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Have Mercy?

Michael Landau played the solo on Richard Marx's Have Mercy (1987).

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