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Saul Hudson better known by his stage name Slash, is a British American musician and songwriter. He is the former lead guitarist of the American hard rock band Guns N’ Roses, with whom he performed and recorded from 1985 to 1996.

Slash has received critical recognition as a guitarist. In August 2009, Time Magazine ranked him #2 on its list of the “10 Best Electric Guitar Players of All-Time”

In 1990, Slash was contacted by Michael Jackson to work on his upcoming album, Dangerous. Slash played lead guitar on the single “Give In to Me”. He also played guitar on “Black or White”. On several occasions, Slash appeared onstage with Jackson, performing “Black or White” during the Dangerous World Tour.

Slash and Jackson appeared together at the MTV 10th Anniversary in 1991, where Michael and Slash performed “Black or White” live for the first time and at 1995 MTV Video Music Awards where Michael performed a medley of his hits while Slash played guitar for “Black or White”.

Slash played guitar on “D.S.”, a controversial song from the HIStory album of 1995 and “Morphine” from the 1997 remix album Blood on the Dance Floor. In 1999 Slash joined Michael to perform 1995 MTV VMA Medley and “Earth Song”, and again in 2001, Slash joined Jackson on stage at the Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Special playing guitar while Jackson performed his songs “Black or White” and “Beat It”.

Slash also plays the guitar solo for the Michael Jackson song “Privacy”, of the Invincible album, right after Michael screams: “Slash!”, Michael also does this right before Slash’s solo on “D.S.”

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