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There Is a Light That Never Goes Out

The Smiths · 1986 · solo by Johnny Marr
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There Is a Light That Never Goes Out

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

Marr's lilting guitar figures sit alongside strings to create one of indie's most beloved arrangements. The instrumental outro is achingly beautiful.

There Is a Light That Never Goes Out by The Smiths is #6 in our ranking of the best Johnny Marr guitar solos. The solo is played by Johnny Marr and the song was released in 1986.

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    Who played the guitar solo on There Is a Light That Never Goes Out?

    Johnny Marr played the solo on The Smiths's There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (1986).