Long Cool Woman In A Black Dressby Hollies

Few songs announce themselves as instantly as Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress. Built around one of rock's most recognizable opening riffs, this lesson covers driving rhythm guitar, power chords, and the blues-influenced feel that made the Hollies' biggest American hit so memorable. Essential classic rock vocabulary for every guitarist.

Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress was written by Hollies singer Allan Clarke and a couple of British songwriters, Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway. It appeared on the Hollies album Distant Light, released in 1971. It features one of the greatest opening riffs in the history of Rock And Roll, followed by a driving, power chord-based progression. Another ‘must learn’ tune for students into the classic rock era.