By 1980, the Eagles were the biggest band in America, but their success took a horrible toll on the group. Don Henley and Glenn Frey were intense and driven men, and original members Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner had already quit because the atmosphere had become toxic. Joe Walsh was oft...
Felder joined the band in 1974, and he had an immediate impact on the group, which was in the process of transitioning from the country-rock stylings of early hits including "Take It Easy," "Peaceful, Easy Feeling" and "Best of My Love" into a more rock-edged sound. Felder was much...
But their desire to make harder rock music clashed with Johns sense of them as a country-rock band, and they split from the producer after recording two tracks, You Never Cry Like a Lover and The Best of My Love. After an early 1974 tour opened by singer/guitarist Joe Walsh, they ...
Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971, whose founding members were guitarist and singer Glenn Frey (born November 6, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan), drummer and vocalist Don Henley (born July 22, 1947 in Gilmer, Texas), guitarist and vocalist Bernie Leadon (born July ...
The first two versions of 'Hotel California' were recorded in LA, the third and final one was cut in Miami, and as with the rest of the album, the band members recorded live together in both studios. "Meisner's bass was gobo'd off and I'd take it direct as well as through a sma...
But their desire to make harder rock music clashed with Johns sense of them as a country-rock band, and they split from the producer after recording two tracks, You Never Cry Like a Lover and The Best of My Love. After an early 1974 tour opened by singer/guitarist Joe Walsh, they ...
Don Felder, who joined in 1974, was expelled in 2001. He subsequently filed suit against his former bandmates. The suit was settled out-of-court in 2007. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2001. ...
'On the Border' (1974): "Best of My Love" "Best of My Love" is remembered today as the Eagles' breakthrough single, but there was a bit of controversy involved with reaching that goal. Seems the band's label shortened the song for airplay — without clearing anything beforehand. It ...
Our Top 10 Eagles Songs Sung By Don Henley presents a showcase of ten wonderful songs that fans of the band have always loved, highlighting some sensational Don Henley vocals. Before soaring as one of the founding members of the Eagles, Donald Hugh Henley grew up in Linden, Texas. Born ...
The band explored those textures further on the 1973 follow-up Desperado, and even played cowboy on the cover image shot by photographer Henry Diltz. Their 1974 album On the Border gave the group its first Number One song —“Best of My Love” — and paved the way for the addition of ...