Rose of Cimarron (song)

"Rose of Cimarron" is a song by country rock band Poco from their Rose of Cimarron album, written by original member Rusty Young.

Inspiration

Rusty Young said of the song: "'Rose of Cimarron' is a song I wrote after I picked up a brochure while [Poco] were on tour in Oklahoma in 1973. It told a story of a woman who took in outlaws in the 1800s. She fed them, mended their wounds and sent them on their way. Or so they say. ... [W]hen I played 'Rose' for the band, everyone wanted to make it a Poco record."^[1] The lead vocal on "Rose of Cimarron" was by Paul Cotton: in a June 7 2013 interview with Rockin' Rich Lynch of SoundPress.net Radio Network, Cotton - whose tenure with Poco would be second only to Rusty Young's - would describe "Rose of Cimarron" as being his favorite Rusty Young composition. Issued as a single, "Rose of Cimarron" charted on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1976 peaking at #94.

Covers

The song was covered by Emmylou Harris on her 1981 album Cimarron.

References

↑ Rusty Young on Poco songs

Poco

Rusty Young Jack Sundrud George Lawrence Michael Webb George Grantham Richie Furay Jim Messina Randy Meisner Timothy B. Schmit Paul Cotton Al Garth Steve Chapman Charlie Harrison Kim Bullard Rick Seratte Jeff Steele Dave Vanecore Gary Mallaber Richard Neville Tim Smith

Albums	Pickin' Up the Pieces Poco Deliverin' From the Inside A Good Feelin' To Know Crazy Eyes Seven Cantamos Head Over Heels Live Rose of Cimarron Indian Summer Legend No Nukes Under the Gun Blue and Gray Cowboys & Englishmen Ghost Town Inamorata Legacy Running Horse The Last Roundup Keeping the Legend Alive Bareback at Big Sky The Wildwood Sessions Live at Columbia Studios, Hollywood 9/30/71 All Fired Up

Compilations	The Very Best of Poco Ride the Country Poco: The Songs of Paul Cotton Poco: The Songs of Richie Furay The Best Of Backtracks Crazy Loving: The Best of Poco 1975–1982 Retrospective The Forgotten Trail (1969–74) On the Country Side The Essential Collection (1975–1982) The Ultimate Collection The Very Best of Poco 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Poco Take Two The Very Best of Poco Alive in the Heart of the Night Keep on Tryin' Poco Live The Essential Poco Gold Best of Poco Live Standing Room Only Setlist: The Very Best of Poco Live

Notable Songs	"Pickin' Up the Pieces" "You Better Think Twice" "Kind Woman" "C'mon" "Bad Weather" "A Good Feelin' to Know" "Keep on Tryin'" "Rose of Cimarron" "Indian Summer" "Crazy Love" "Heart of the Night" "Call It Love"

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