# When the Children Cry guitar solo

> Vito Bratta's guitar solo on When the Children Cry by White Lion (1987) starts at about 2:35. From the album Pride. Played on an Ovation.

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White Lion, 1987, from *Pride*. Solo by *Vito Bratta*.

An acoustic power ballad whose nylon-string solo shows Bratta's classical sensibility. Its lyrical, composed melody set it apart from typical hair-metal ballads.

When the Children Cry by White Lion is #3 in our ranking of the best White Lion guitar solos. The solo is played by Vito Bratta and the song was released in 1987.

## In our lists

- [The Best White Lion Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/white-lion-guitar-solos/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on When the Children Cry?

Vito Bratta played the solo on White Lion's When the Children Cry (1987).

### What guitar was used on the When the Children Cry solo?

An ovation, according to widely reported accounts.

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