"Tequila Sunrise" is a 1973 song written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey, and recorded by the Eagles. It was the first single from the band's second album Desperado.[1] The song peaked at number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100.
A cover version was recorded by country music singer Alan Jackson on the 1993 tribute album Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles.
Personnel
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Glenn Frey: Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
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Don Henley: Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
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Randy Meisner: Bass, Backing Vocals
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Bernie Leadon: Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Backing Vocals
Background
In the liner notes of 2003's The Very Best Of, Don Henley had this to say about the song:
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I believe that was a Glenn title. I think he was ambivalent about it because he thought that it was a bit too obvious or too much of a cliché because of the drink that was so popular then. I said, 'No-Look at it from a different point of view. You've been drinking straight tequila all night and the sun is coming up!' It turned out to be a really great song.[2] |
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