The Eagles are an American rock band that were formed in Los Angeles; California during the early 1970s. With five Number 1 singles and six Number 1 albums; the Eagles were one of the most successful recording artists of the decade. At the end of the 20th century; two of their albums; Eagles: Their Greatest Hits 19711975 and Hotel California; ranked among the ten best-selling albums according to the Recording Industry Association of America.The Eagles broke up in 1980; but reunited in 1994 for Hell Freezes Over; a mix of live and new studio tracks. They have toured intermittently since then; and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. "Desperado" is a song by the rock band Eagles, written by Glenn Frey and Don Henley. It first appeared on the 1973 album Desperado, and has later appeared on numerous compilation albums.
Don Henley stated in the notes written in the booklet to Eagles' 2003 "The Very Best Of" compilation, that Desperado was a piece of a song that he had written in 1968. He said,
It was called something else, but it was the same melody, same chords. I think it had something to do with Astrology [Chuckles].
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