"Country Road" is a song written and performed by who, Randy Herman Meisner is an American former musician, singer and songwriter, later of The Eagles, also played bass on the album version?
Country Road (song) "Country Road" is a song written and performed by James Taylor. It appears on his 1970 second album, "Sweet Baby James". The song references Somerset Street in Belmont, Massachusetts, a wooded road running adjacent to the land owned by McLean Hospital, where Taylor had committed himself in 1965 to receive treatment for depression. "Country Road" reached number 37 on the Billboard pop singles chart in early 1971. It is also featured on James Taylor's 1976 "Greatest Hits" record. The song has been played at most of his concerts since 1970. Randy Meisner, later of The Eagles, played bass on the album version.
Hotel California "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.