# The Queen Is Dead guitar solo

> Johnny Marr's guitar solo on The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths (1986) starts at about 2:41. From the album The Queen Is Dead. A indie classic from the 1980s.

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The Smiths, 1986, from *The Queen Is Dead*. Solo by *Johnny Marr*.

A furious wah-and-feedback onslaught driven by Andy Rourke's bass, with Marr's lead guitar howling throughout.

The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths is ranked #516 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Johnny Marr and the song was released in 1986.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Smiths Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-smiths-guitar-solos/) — #3
- [The Best Johnny Marr Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/johnny-marr-guitar-solos/) — #3
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1986](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1986/) — #11

## Sources

- [Megarock.se: Rockens bästa gitarrsolon genom tiderna](https://megarock.se/rockens-basta-gitarrsolon-genom-tiderna/)

### Who played the guitar solo on The Queen Is Dead?

Johnny Marr played the solo on The Smiths's The Queen Is Dead (1986).

### Where does The Queen Is Dead rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#516 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.

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