The song's leap into the cultural canon owes a great deal to Linda Ronstadt. Ronstadt covered "Desperado" on her October 1973 album Don't Cry Now, just months after the Eagles released the original.

For some reason, when the Eagles came to record their most American album, complete with stories of cowboys and rebels, they ...

Desperado is the number one finest tribute and performance of the Eagles hit songs spanning five decades. Five incredibly talented musicians-no tracks or anything other than live performances.

The Eagles did not strike gold with every record. On April 17, 1973, exactly 53 years ago today, the band released Desperado, their ambitious Old West concept album. It debuted at a lowly No. 145 on ...