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"Desperado" is a soft rock ballad by the American rock band the Eagles. The track was written by Glenn Frey and Don Henley, and appeared on the band's second studio album Desperado (1973) as well as numerous compilation albums. Although it was never released as a single, it became one of Eagles' best-known songs.
Desperado is the second studio album by the American rock band the Eagles, released on April 17, 1973, by Asylum Records. The album was produced by Glyn Johns and was recorded at Island Studios in London, England. The songs on Desperado are based on the themes of the Old West.
The Eagles had their origin in early 1971, when Linda Ronstadt and her manager John Boylan recruited musicians Glenn Frey and Don Henley for her band. [6] Henley had moved to Los Angeles from Texas with his band Shiloh to record an album produced by Kenny Rogers, [7] and Frey had come from Michigan and formed Longbranch Pennywhistle; the two then met in 1970 at The Troubadour in Los Angeles ...
For the enchanting cover, Clarkson, 41, took on the band's "Desperado," accompanied by her show's music direct Jason Halbert on the piano, and per usual, the results were flawless. "I cannot stop ...
Desperado: The Soundtrack, a soundtrack album from the 1995 film; Desperado (Eagles album), Second studio album by the Eagles, 1973; Desperado (Pat Martino album), 1970, or the title song; Desperado (High Rise album), 1998, or the title song
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]
The song is one of the best-known recordings by the band, and in 1998 its long guitar coda was voted the best guitar solo of all time by readers of Guitarist. [2] [8] The song was awarded the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1978. [9] The meaning of the lyrics of the song has been discussed by fans and critics ever since its release.
"Outlaw Man" is a song written by David Blue and recorded by the American rock band Eagles. The song was chosen by the Eagles for their second album Desperado as the song fits the theme of a Western outlaw gang of the album. [1] It is the second single released from Desperado after "Tequila Sunrise", and the eighth track on the album. [2]