"Cortez the Killer" is a song by Canadian-American singer-songwriter #NeilYoung from his 1975 album, #Zuma. It was recorded with the band #CrazyHorse. It has since been ranked No. 39 on #GuitarWorlds 100 Greatest Guitar Solos and No. 329 on #RollingStones list of the #500GreatestSongsOfAllTime. Young has stated in concert that he wrote the song while studying history in high school in #Winnipeg. According to Young's notes for the album #Decade.
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