Members of the American soft-rock ensemble The Eagles; (L-R) Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh, and Don Felder perform on 'Don Kirschner's Rock Concert' in 1979. Iwas blown away that a great band likethe Eagleswould ask me to join,” recalls Don “Fingers” Felder, who bears the d...
The Eagles’ most popular album and title track,Hotel California, released in 1976, was a huge success for the band. Despite the success ofHotel California,there was tension between members of the band, which caused the band to break up in 1980. The Eagles did reunite in 1994 with a new...
and overwhelming demand kept the band on the road for three years. While many of the Hotel California dates were triumphs, the performance on Aug. 1, 1978 stands out as especially unique. The Eagles performed at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, ...
”“New Kid in Town” and “Heartache Tonight.” The band’s masterfulHotel Californiawas nominated for Album of the Year but famously lost out to another legendary release, Fleetwood Mac’sRumours. The title track “Hotel California” earned Record of the Year ...
and band leader for the Everly Brothers. His 1969 song 'She Quit Me' was included in the soundtrack for the film Midnight Cowboy. Jackson Browne, theEaglesandLinda Ronstadtall appeared on his albums. He recorded over 15 solo albums, and had the 1978 US No.21 single 'Werewolves Of ...
Duringtherestofthe1980s,thebandmembersreceivedseverallucrativeofferstoreunite,buttheydeclined.In1990,FreyandHenleybeganwritingtogetheragain,andtheyperformedalongwithSchmitandWalshatbenefitconcertsthatspring.Afull-scalereunionwasrumored,butdidnottakeplace.Fouryearslater,however,theEaglesdidreunite.Inthespringof1994,...
At the end of the tour in September, Randy Meisner left the band; he was replaced by Timothy B. Schmit (born in Sacramento, CA, November 20, 1947), formerly of Poco, in which he also had replaced Meisner.The Eagles began working on a new album in March 1978 and took nearly a year...
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 on...
An unlikely person got the Eagles’ members back in the same room: Travis Tritt. The country star covered the band’s classic tune “Take It Easy,” and insisted the Eagles join him in the music video. Amazingly, they agreed. Even more shockingly, they got along. Suddenly, a reunion was...
from it. the group’s back catalog has its share of ballads but also forays into gnarly rock & roll, soul moves, and nods to mainstream country, bluegrass and funk. as don henley told rolling stone in 2016, “we wanted to create material that would showcase each of the band members’...