# (Ghost) Riders in the Sky guitar solo

> Hughie Thomasson and Freddie Salem's guitar solo on (Ghost) Riders in the Sky by The Outlaws (1980) starts at about 2:30. From the album Ghost Riders.

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The Outlaws, 1980, from *Ghost Riders*. Solo by *Hughie Thomasson and Freddie Salem*.

Their rocked-up take on the cowboy classic crackles with galloping twin-guitar leads.

(Ghost) Riders in the Sky by The Outlaws is #3 in our ranking of the best The Outlaws guitar solos. The solo is played by Hughie Thomasson and Freddie Salem and the song was released in 1980.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Outlaws Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-outlaws-guitar-solos/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on (Ghost) Riders in the Sky?

Hughie Thomasson and Freddie Salem played the solo on The Outlaws's (Ghost) Riders in the Sky (1980).

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