1985 Don Henley – Sunset Grill (US: #22)
“Sunset Grill“ is a song by Don Henley from his 1984 album Building the Perfect Beast. The song peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart in January 1985. Released as the fourth single from the album in August 1985, it peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 in October 1985.
Patty Smyth sings harmony vocals on this song, while Pino Palladino plays fretless bass. Randy Newman arranged the synthesizer programming for the song.
The title and lyrics of the song reference the Sunset Grill, a hamburger restaurant on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California.
Album
Building the Perfect Beast is the second solo studio album by Don Henley, the lead vocalist and drummer for the Eagles. The album was released on 19 November 1984 on the Geffen label. A commercial and critical success, it is generally regarded as the culmination of the smoother, more adult-oriented sound of Henley’s solo work. […]
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Musicians
| Bass | Pino Palladino |
| Drums | Don Henley |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Guitar (Synthesizer) | Danny Kortchmar |
| Piano | David Paich |
| Synthesizer | Michael Boddicker |
| Synthesizer | Benmont Tench |
| Background Vocals | Patty Smyth |
| Vocals | Don Henley |
Produced By
Don Henley
Danny Kortchmar
Greg Ladanyi
Songwriter
Don Henley
Danny Kortchmar
Benmont Tench
Charts
US:#22
UK:# –
January 25, 2016 @ 19:27
Great tune! Jam packed with awesome players!