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"Witchy Woman" is a song written by Don Henley and Bernie Leadon, and recorded by the American rock band Eagles. Released as the second single from the band's debut studio album, Eagles (1972), it reached No. 9 on the Billboard pop singles chart.
The chirping sound at the start of the song by Leadon and Meisner, "Earlybird", was taken from a sound effect library. [14] On "Take It Easy", Johns convinced Leadon to play double-time banjo on the song, a touch that Johns felt made the song different. [10] Originally, Henley co-wrote and sang one song on the album, "Witchy Woman".
During the band's run, Henley co-wrote (usually with Frey) most of the band's best-known songs. [17] "Witchy Woman", which was co-written with Leadon, was his first commercially successful song, [20] while "Desperado" marks the beginning of his songwriting partnership with Frey. [21]
Other highlights included Gill’s heavenly high range on “Take It to the Limit,” the ethereal “Witchy Woman,” complemented by moss-covered trees enveloping fans in the sold-out crowd and ...
The song reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was followed by the bluesy "Witchy Woman" and the soft country rock ballad "Peaceful Easy Feeling", charting at number 9 and number 22 respectively. [25] The group were one of the support acts for Yes on their Close to the Edge Tour. [26]
From kid-friendly tunes to classics and modern hits, these are the best songs for your Halloween music party playlist. ... "Witchy Woman" by The Eagles. With witchy-inspired lyrics, ...
Upon the release of their debut album, Eagles, the group met with near instant success, due largely to the strength of their hit singles "Take It Easy", "Peaceful Easy Feeling" and "Witchy Woman" (co-written by Leadon and Henley), all of which highlighted Leadon's multi-instrumental talent and harmony vocals.
But the Eagles turned the inimitable Las Vegas dome into a stately playground anchored by pristine vocal work on well-worn favorites including “One of These Nights,” “Witchy Woman” and ...