# Hand in Glove guitar solo

> Johnny Marr's guitar solo on Hand in Glove by The Smiths (1983). From the album Hand in Glove. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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The Smiths, 1983, from *Hand in Glove*. Solo by *Johnny Marr*.

The band's debut single already shows Marr's ringing, harmonica-backed guitar style fully formed.

Hand in Glove by The Smiths is #17 in our ranking of the best The Smiths guitar solos. The solo is played by Johnny Marr and the song was released in 1983.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Smiths Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-smiths-guitar-solos/) — #17

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Hand in Glove?

Johnny Marr played the solo on The Smiths's Hand in Glove (1983).

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