Leila (song) explained

Leila
Cover:ZZ Top Leila.jpg
Type:single
Artist:ZZ Top
Album:El Loco
B-Side:Don't Tease Me
Released:1981
Recorded:1981
Length:3:13
Label:Warner Bros.
Producer:Bill Ham
Prev Title:Cheap Sunglasses
Prev Year:1980
Next Title:Tube Snake Boogie
Next Year:1981

"Leila" is a song by American rock band ZZ Top, from their 1981 album El Loco.

The song is a ballad with country and western influences and features Mark Erlewine on steel guitar.[1]

Record World called it a "gorgeous ballad [that] highlights Billy Gibbons' Brian Wilson-ish falsetto vocal flights."[2]

Personnel

guitar, steel guitar, vocals

bass

drums

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Photos: Behind the scenes with legendary guitar-maker Mark Erlewine. 2021-04-12. Austin 360. en.
  2. Record World. September 12, 1981. 1. 2023-03-01. Hits of the Week.
  3. Web site: ZZ Top. Billboard.