# Miss America guitar solo

> James Young's guitar solo on Miss America by Styx (1977) starts at about 2:30. From the album The Grand Illusion. A hard rock classic from the 1970s.

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Styx, 1977, from *The Grand Illusion*. Solo by *James Young*.

JY's heaviest showcase, with a snarling, aggressive solo that contrasts the band's polished side.

Miss America by Styx is #4 in our ranking of the best Styx guitar solos. The solo is played by James Young and the song was released in 1977.

## In our lists

- [The Best Styx Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/styx-guitar-solos/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Miss America?

James Young played the solo on Styx's Miss America (1977).

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