Desperado (song)

"Desperado" is a soft rock song by the Eagles, an American rock band, written by group members Glenn Frey and Don Henley. It first appeared on the 1973 album Desperado, and has later appeared on numerous compilation albums although it was not a single. The song "Desperado" was ranked #494 on Rolling Stone's 2004 list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".^[1]

Cover versions

• Me First and the Gimme Gimmes on Love Their Country
• Westlife on their album Face to Face
• Kenny Rogers on his 1977 album Daytime Friends.
• Clint Black on the Eagles tribute album Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles. His rendition peaked at number 54 on Hot Country Songs in 1993.
• Linda Ronstadt on her 1973 album Don't Cry Now.
• The Carpenters on their 1975 album Horizon.
• Johnny Rodriguez on his 1976 album Reflecting.
• Johnny Cash on his 2002 album American IV: The Man Comes Around.
• Sarah Bolger in the 2002 movie In America.
• Kokia in 2004, used in the Japanese film The Hotel Venus.
• Andy Williams in 2007 on his album, I Don't Remember Ever Growing Up.
• Celtic Thunder's Ryan Kelly covered the song for their 2008 self-titled album.
• Neil Diamond on his 2010 album Dreams.
• Superfly in 2010 on the band's single and cover compilation album Wildflower & Cover Songs: Complete Best 'Track 3'.
• Chihiro Onitsuka on her 2012 album Famous Microphone.
• David Garrett, as an instrumental version on his 2012 album Music.
• Tito Swing in the Shining Time Station episode Finders Keepers.
• Le Blanc and Carr on their 1977 album Midnight Light.

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