Carmelita (song)

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"Carmelita"
Song by Murray McLauchlan
from the album Murray McLauchlan
Released1972 (1972)
Genre country rock
Length4:08
Songwriter(s) Warren Zevon

"Carmelita" is a country rock song written by Warren Zevon. The song was originally recorded in 1972 by Canadian singer Murray McLauchlan on his self-titled album. Zevon himself recorded it four years later, in 1976, on his self-titled album. [1] Linda Ronstadt recorded a version in 1977 on her Simple Dreams album. [2]

In 1986, country singer Dwight Yoakam sang this on his album, Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc. He reprised this in a collaboration with conjunto/Tex-Mex musician Flaco Jimenez on Jimenez' 1992 release, Partners LP. [3]

"Carmelita" is referenced by The Killers and Dawes 2013 collaboration "Christmas in L.A." [4] An animated depiction of Zevon also appears briefly in the song's accompanying music video.

References

  1. ↑ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  2. ↑ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Partners - Flaco Jiménez". allmusic.com. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  4. ↑ Gentile, John (December 2, 2013). "The Killers Endure a Lonely 'Christmas in L.A.' - Premiere". Rolling Stone . Retrieved December 2, 2013.

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