DESPERADO - THE EAGLES

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Desperado - THE EAGLES

"Desperado" is a power ballad by the American rock band the Eagles. The track was written by Glenn Frey and Don Henley and appeared on the 1973 album Desperado as well as numerous compilation albums. Although it was never released as a single, it became one of Eagles' best-known songs. It ranked No. 494 on Rolling Stone's 2004 list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time"

According to Henley, "Desperado" was based on a song he started in 1968, written in the style of old songs by Stephen Foster. The song was originally about a friend named Leo and with the opening line "Leo, why don't you come to your senses..."

In 1972, after they had recorded their first album, Eagles, in London, Glenn Frey and Don Henley decided that they should write songs together, and within a day or two after returning from London they wrote "Desperado". They also wrote "Tequila Sunrise" in the first week of their collaboration.

Here is the finale track performance featuring Don Henley from the Farewell 1 Tour: Live from Melbourne by The Eagles, which was filmed in Melbourne, Australia at the Rod Laver Arena on November 14, 15 and 17, 2004.

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