Hotel California

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"Hotel California" is a song by the American rock band Eagles, released as the second single of their 1976 album Hotel California on February 22, 1977. It was written by Don Felder (music), Glenn Frey, and Don Henley (lyrics). It features Henley on lead vocals and concludes with a long electric guitar solo by Felder and Joe Walsh, in which they take turns playing the lead before harmonizing and playing arpeggios. "Hotel California" is one of the best-known recordings by the Eagles. In 1998, its guitar solo was voted the best all time by readers of Guitarist. It was awarded the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1978. Fans and critics have discussed the meaning of the lyrics. The Eagles described the song as their "interpretation of the high life in Los Angeles". In the 2013 documentary History of the Eagles, Henley said it was about "a journey from innocence to experience ... that's all." "Hotel California" has been widely regarded as one of the greatest rock songs of all time, and...

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