"Hotel California" is the title track from the
Eagles' album of the same name and was released as a single in February 1977.
Writing credits for the song are shared by Don Felder (music), Don Henley, and
Glenn Frey (lyrics). The Eagles' original recording of the song features Henley
singing the lead vocals and concludes with an extended section of electric
guitar interplay between Felder and Joe Walsh.
The song is considered the most famous recording by the band, and in 1998 its long guitar coda was voted the best guitar solo of all time by readers of Guitarist. The song was awarded the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1978. The lyrics of the song have been given various interpretations by fans and critics alike, the Eagles themselves describing the song as their "interpretation of the high life in Los Angeles". In the 2013 documentary History of the Eagles, Henley said that the song was about "a journey from innocence to experience... that's all..."
Since its release, "Hotel California" has been covered by a number of artists and has become a part of international popular culture. Julia Phillips proposed adapting the song into a film, but the members of the Eagles disliked the idea and it never came to fruition. Commercially, "Hotel California" reached the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top ten of several international charts.
The song is considered the most famous recording by the band, and in 1998 its long guitar coda was voted the best guitar solo of all time by readers of Guitarist. The song was awarded the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1978. The lyrics of the song have been given various interpretations by fans and critics alike, the Eagles themselves describing the song as their "interpretation of the high life in Los Angeles". In the 2013 documentary History of the Eagles, Henley said that the song was about "a journey from innocence to experience... that's all..."
Since its release, "Hotel California" has been covered by a number of artists and has become a part of international popular culture. Julia Phillips proposed adapting the song into a film, but the members of the Eagles disliked the idea and it never came to fruition. Commercially, "Hotel California" reached the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top ten of several international charts.
Hotel California este piesa de titlu de pe albumul omonim
al formației Eagles. Cântecul a fost lansat ca single în februarie 1977 și este
unul dintre cele mai cunoscute melodii rock. Este compusă de Don Felder
(muzică), Don Henley, and Glenn Frey (versuri).
„Hotel California” a fost în topul Billboard Hot 100 timp de o saptamână în mai 1977. Trei luni după lansare, cântecul a fost certificat "Gold" de către Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), pentru cele un milion de copii vândute. Deasemenea în 1977, cei de la Eagles au câștigat Grammy Award for Record of the Year pentru "Hotel California" la cea de-a 20-a ceremonie a Premiilor Grammy.
În 2009, cântecul "Hotel California" a fost certificat cu Platină (Digital Sales Award) de către RIAA pentru vânzarea a peste 1.000.000 albume în format digital. Cântecul este bine cotat în foarte multe sondaje și clasamente de muzică rock; revista Rolling Stone l-a clasat pe poziția 49 în lista sa "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". De asemenea, „Hotel California” este unul dintre cele 500 de cântece din Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Solo-ul la chitară din cântec a fost votat de către cititorii revistei Guitarist în 1998 drept cel mai bun solo din toate timpurile și a fost inclus pe poziția a 8-a în „Guitar Magazine's Top 100 Guitar Solos”.
„Hotel California” a fost în topul Billboard Hot 100 timp de o saptamână în mai 1977. Trei luni după lansare, cântecul a fost certificat "Gold" de către Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), pentru cele un milion de copii vândute. Deasemenea în 1977, cei de la Eagles au câștigat Grammy Award for Record of the Year pentru "Hotel California" la cea de-a 20-a ceremonie a Premiilor Grammy.
În 2009, cântecul "Hotel California" a fost certificat cu Platină (Digital Sales Award) de către RIAA pentru vânzarea a peste 1.000.000 albume în format digital. Cântecul este bine cotat în foarte multe sondaje și clasamente de muzică rock; revista Rolling Stone l-a clasat pe poziția 49 în lista sa "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". De asemenea, „Hotel California” este unul dintre cele 500 de cântece din Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Solo-ul la chitară din cântec a fost votat de către cititorii revistei Guitarist în 1998 drept cel mai bun solo din toate timpurile și a fost inclus pe poziția a 8-a în „Guitar Magazine's Top 100 Guitar Solos”.
Personnel
Don Felder – 12- and 6-string electric guitars, backing
vocals
Don Henley – lead vocals, drums, percussion
Glenn Frey – 12-string acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Joe Walsh – electric guitar, backing vocals
Randy Meisner – bass, backing vocals
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