who wrote desperado by the eagles
'Desperado' was written by Glenn Frey and Don Henley; it was first released by the Eagles in 1973. A well-known cover is by Linda Rondstadt. Eagles. 'Desperado' was written by Glenn Frey and Don Henley; it was first released by the Eagles in 1973. A well-known cover is by Linda Rondstadt. 'Desperado' was written by Glenn Frey and Don Henley; it was first released by the Eagles in 1973.