# Death of a Disco Dancer guitar solo

> Johnny Marr's guitar solo on Death of a Disco Dancer by The Smiths (1987) starts at about 3:00. From the album Strangeways, Here We Come.

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The Smiths, 1987, from *Strangeways, Here We Come*. Solo by *Johnny Marr*.

The song dissolves into a psychedelic freakout where Marr's guitar and feedback swirl around the band.

Death of a Disco Dancer by The Smiths is #10 in our ranking of the best The Smiths guitar solos. The solo is played by Johnny Marr and the song was released in 1987.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Smiths Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-smiths-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Death of a Disco Dancer?

Johnny Marr played the solo on The Smiths's Death of a Disco Dancer (1987).

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