# Love Ain't No Stranger guitar solo

> John Sykes's guitar solo on Love Ain't No Stranger by Whitesnake (1984) starts at about 2:07. From the album Slide It In. A hard rock classic from the 1980s.

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Whitesnake, 1984, from *Slide It In*. Solo by *John Sykes*.

A soaring anthem whose melodic solo helped break the band in America. It balances blues roots with arena polish.

Love Ain't No Stranger by Whitesnake is #8 in our ranking of the best Whitesnake guitar solos. The solo is played by John Sykes and the song was released in 1984.

## In our lists

- [The Best Whitesnake Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/whitesnake-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Love Ain't No Stranger?

John Sykes played the solo on Whitesnake's Love Ain't No Stranger (1984).

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