What famous rock guitarist plays a guitar solo on Michael Jacksons song "Beat It"?

Explanation

"Thriller" was released in 1982 and is the sixth studio album by Michael Jackson. Of the nine tracks on the album, four of them were written by Jackson himself. Seven singles were released from the album, all of which reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. In just over a year, Thriller became the best-selling album of all time, with sales estimated as being between 51 and 65 million copies worldwide. The album won a record-breaking eight Grammy Awards in 1984, including the prize "Album of the Year".