“SWEET CHILD O’ MINE” by GUNS & ROSES
“Sweet Child o’ Mine” is a popular eighties song that was recorded by American hard rock band, Guns N’ Roses. Characterized by its iconic guitar riff, the lyrics within are often interpreted as a love letter from lead singer Axl Rose, to his then-girlfriend, Erin Everly.
Guitar World ranked it as one of the “100 Greatest Guitar Solos” of all-time, and in 2021, Rolling Stone magazine included it on their list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All-Time”
On this very day, September 20th 1988, it was the #1 song in America, topping Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. If you’d like to have a listen, please feel free to use the provided link. From the album, “Appetite For Destruction”, here’s GUNS & ROSES, with “SWEET CHILD O’ MINE”…