131-541: Donald Hugh Henley (born July 22, 1947) is an American musician who is a founding member of the rock band Eagles , for whom he is the drummer and co-lead vocalist, as well as the sole continuous member of the band. Henley sang the lead vocals on Eagles songs such as " Witchy Woman ", " Desperado ", " Best of My Love ", " One of These Nights ", " Hotel California ", " Life in the Fast Lane ", " Victim of Love ", " The Last Resort ", " The Long Run ", and " Get Over It ". After
262-472: A 2007 interview with CNN , while discussing the future of the Eagles, Henley indicated he still has plans for more records: "But we all have some solo plans still. I still have a contract with a major label [Warner] for a couple of solo albums." In January 2011, Henley commenced work on a solo album of country covers featuring special guests. Ronnie Dunn from Brooks & Dunn and Alison Krauss have recorded
393-496: A July concert at Disneyland , but all four appeared on her self-titled album . It was later proposed that JD Souther should join the band, but Meisner objected. The four were signed in September 1971 to Asylum Records , the new label started by David Geffen , who was introduced to Frey by Jackson Browne . Geffen bought out Frey's and Henley's contracts with Amos Records, and sent the four to Aspen, Colorado , to develop as
524-600: A Ride) " (with Henley and Schmit providing backing vocals) and "All of You". He also had a minor hit, "Bad Girls", off his solo album Airborne . Schmit had a prolific solo career after the band's initial breakup. He had a hit song on the Fast Times at Ridgemont High soundtrack with " So Much in Love ". He contributed vocals to the Crosby, Stills & Nash album Daylight Again on the songs "Southern Cross" and " Wasted on
655-634: A band. Having not settled on a band name yet, they performed their first show in October 1971 under the name of Teen King and the Emergencies at a club called The Gallery in Aspen. The idea of naming the band "Eagles" came during a peyote and tequila -influenced group outing in the Mojave Desert . However, accounts of the origin of the name vary; Don Felder, who had yet to join the Eagles and
786-498: A benevolent dictatorship", with the principal songwriters in a band (in the case of Eagles, "me and Glenn Frey") being the ones that will likely hold the power. Following the breakup of the Eagles, Henley embarked on a solo career. He and Stevie Nicks (his girlfriend at the time) had duetted on her Top 10 Pop and Adult Contemporary hit " Leather and Lace ", written by Nicks for Waylon Jennings and his wife Jessi Colter , in late 1982. Henley's first solo album, I Can't Stand Still ,
917-499: A bonus audio CD with three new songs that were to appear on their upcoming studio album: "No More Cloudy Days", "Fast Company", and "Do Something". The initial U.S. release of Felder's book was canceled after publisher Hyperion Books backed out in September 2007, when an entire print run of the book had to be recalled for cuts and changes. The book was published in the United Kingdom on November 1, 2007. The American edition
1048-401: A call to a madam , who sent a girl over to his home. Henley said he and the girl had a few drinks and did some cocaine, and later she had what appeared to him to be an epileptic seizure . Henley called paramedics, but the girl had recovered by the time they arrived. Henley said it was only when the paramedics asked the girl questions that he learned she was underage. A while later, officers from
1179-625: A collaboration with Bruce Hornsby , reached No. 8 as a single. " The Heart of the Matter ", " The Last Worthless Evening " and " New York Minute " were among other songs that gained radio airplay. Henley again won the Best Male Rock Vocal Performance Grammy Award in 1990 for "The End of the Innocence". Also in 1990, Henley made a brief appearance on MTV 's Unplugged series. In 1995, Henley released
1310-697: A collection of studio outtakes and rare recordings. Snapshots features recordings by the Nash Ramblers and the Flying Burrito Brothers among others. This was followed in 2003 by Triple Play , Perkins' first solo album, revealing blues, country, bluegrass, gospel and Cajun influences. Perkins appeared on stage alongside James Burton and Keith Richards at the Gram Parsons tribute show in California in summer 2004. Throughout
1441-689: A concert at the Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario , Henley announced the History of the Eagles Tour , which began in July 2013 and ended in July 2015, six months before Frey's death. At the 2016 Grammy Awards , the Eagles and Jackson Browne performed "Take It Easy" as a tribute to Frey. On his songwriting in the band, Henley stated in a March 2001 interview on Charlie Rose that "rock bands work best as
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#17327937263001572-468: A decision to have an abortion. Henley then began a three-year-long relationship with actress/model and Bond girl Lois Chiles . In the early 1980s, Henley was engaged to Battlestar Galactica actress Maren Jensen . His first solo album I Can't Stand Still was dedicated to Jensen, who also sang harmony vocals on the song " Johnny Can't Read ". He and Jensen separated in 1986. In 1995, Henley married model and socialite Sharon Summerall. Performers at
1703-490: A difficult tour and personal tensions that arose during the recording of The Long Run . Eagles reunited 14 years later in 1994. Henley continues to tour and record with the Eagles. Their most recent album, Long Road Out of Eden , was released in 2007. The band had a number of highly successful tours, such as the Hell Freezes Over Tour (1994–1996), and Long Road Out of Eden Tour . On April 1, 2013, during
1834-543: A dispute with his record company while also participating in a 1994 Eagles reunion tour and live album. During the hiatus, Henley recorded a cover of " Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat " for the film Leap of Faith , and provided the background vocals for country star Trisha Yearwood 's hit single " Walkaway Joe ", and duetted with Patty Smyth on " Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough ", and Roger Waters on "Watching TV" on Waters' Amused to Death album, in 1992. Henley provided
1965-538: A duet with Stevie Nicks ( Fleetwood Mac ), " Leather and Lace ". In 1982, he released I Can't Stand Still , featuring the hit " Dirty Laundry ". The next album, Building the Perfect Beast (1984), featured " The Boys of Summer " (a Billboard number 5 hit), " All She Wants to Do Is Dance " (number 9), "Not Enough Love in the World" (number 34) and " Sunset Grill " (number 22). Henley's next album, The End of
2096-401: A duo before joining Dolly Parton in 1986, touring and recording with her for several years before moving to Nashville. In Nashville Perkins formed a new project called The Nash Ramblers with Emmylou Harris , with whom he had worked previously on the two solo albums recorded by Gram Parsons . (It was his association with Parsons that led to Perkins being called in to play on the sessions for
2227-584: A few songs for Rogers, and "Jennifer (O' My Lady)" was released as their first single. Surratt died in a dirt bike accident just before their single was released. The band members then became Henley, Richard Bowden and his cousin Michael Bowden, Al Perkins , and Jim Ed Norman . Rogers helped sign the band to Amos Records , and brought the band to Los Angeles in June 1970. They recorded a self-titled album produced by Rogers at Larrabee Studios while living at
2358-598: A further award associated with the Grammys, MusiCares Person of the Year . He has also won a number of other awards, such as MTV Music Video Awards for " The Boys Of Summer " in 1985, and " The End of the Innocence " in 1990. Eagles (band) The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971. With five number-one singles, six number-one albums, six Grammy Awards and five American Music Awards ,
2489-575: A generous donor to political campaigns of Democrats. In 2008, The Washington Post reported Henley had donated over $ 680,000 to political candidates since 1978. Several tracks on the 2007 Eagles album Long Road Out of Eden (including the title track, which Henley co-wrote) are sharply critical of the Iraq War and other policies of the Bush administration. Henley's liberal political leanings led to tension with guitarist Bernie Leadon when he submitted
2620-475: A greater influence on the band. For their next album, On the Border , Henley and Frey wanted the band to break away from the country rock style and move more towards hard rock . The Eagles initially started with Glyn Johns as the producer for this album, but he tended to emphasize the lush side of their double-edged music. After completing only two usable songs, the band turned to Bill Szymczyk to produce
2751-539: A higher percentage of the band's profits ...," whereas the money had previously been split in five equal portions. Felder accused them of coercing him into signing an agreement under which Henley and Frey would receive three times as much of the Selected Works: 1972–1999 proceeds. On behalf of Henley and Frey, attorney Daniel M. Petrocelli responded by saying "[Henley and Frey] felt—creatively, chemistry-wise and performance-wise—that he should no longer be part of
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#17327937263002882-483: A live concert staple for the band. It was written by Steve Young in an arrangement created by Iain Matthews for his Valley Hi album in 1973. The song reached number 21 on the charts in 1980, becoming the Eagles' last Top 40 single until 1994. After the Eagles broke up, the former members pursued solo careers. Elektra, the band's long-time record label, initially owned the rights to solo albums created by members of
3013-407: A naked 16-year-old girl claiming she had overdosed on quaaludes and cocaine . She was arrested for prostitution , while a 15-year-old girl found in the house was arrested for being under the influence of drugs. Henley was also arrested and subsequently charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor . He pled no contest , was fined $ 2,500 and put on two years' probation . Lois Chiles, who
3144-549: A new single, the September 11 attacks -themed " Hole in the World ". Also in 2003, Warren Zevon , a longtime Eagles friend, began work on his final album, The Wind , with the assistance of Henley, Walsh, and Schmit. On June 14, 2005, the Eagles released a new 2-DVD set, Farewell 1 Tour-Live from Melbourne , featuring two new songs: Frey's "No More Cloudy Days" and Walsh's "One Day at a Time." A special edition 2006 release, exclusive to Walmart and affiliated stores, includes
3275-566: A solo artist; he was also managed by Azoff and used Szymczyk as his record producer. There was some initial concern as to Walsh's ability to fit in with the band, as he was considered too "wild" for the Eagles, especially by Henley. After the departure of Leadon, the Eagles' early country sound almost completely disappeared, with the band employing a harder sound with the addition of Felder and Walsh; however, Felder also had to play banjo , pedal steel , and mandolin on future tours, something that had previously been Leadon's domain. In early 1976,
3406-548: A song with Henley for the album. On July 18, 2015, Henley started pre-orders of his album, Cass County . The album was released on September 25. Henley was honored with the "Lifetime Achievement" award during the East Texas Music Awards event in 2015. In 1990, Henley founded the Walden Woods Project to help protect " Walden Woods " from development. The Thoreau Institute at Walden Woods
3537-504: A trial date for September 2006, and the single case was dismissed on May 8, 2007, after being settled out of court for an undisclosed amount. In 2003, the Eagles released a greatest hits album, The Very Best Of . The two-disc compilation was the first that encompassed their entire career from Eagles to Hell Freezes Over . It debuted at number 3 on the Billboard charts and eventually gained triple platinum status. The album included
3668-575: Is an American guitarist known primarily for his steel guitar work. The Gibson guitar company called Perkins "the world's most influential Dobro player" and began producing an "Al Perkins Signature" Dobro in 2001—designed and autographed by Perkins. Al Perkins was born and raised in Texas and learned to play Hawaiian steel guitar at the age of 9. In the 1950s Perkins was considered a child prodigy, playing with regional country and western bands, appearing on TV/radio, and winning several talent contests. In
3799-640: The Billboard 200 and contained the new singles " Taking You Home ", "Everything Is Different Now", "Workin' It" and "For My Wedding". He performed songs from the album in a VH1 Storytellers episode during 2000. In 2002 a live DVD entitled Don Henley: Live Inside Job was released. In 2005, Henley opened 10 of Stevie Nicks ' concerts on her Two Voices Tour. Henley performed duets with Kenny Rogers on Rogers' 2006 release Water & Bridges , titled "Calling Me" and on Reba McEntire's 2007 album, Reba: Duets , performing "Break Each Other's Hearts Again". In
3930-553: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Henley argued that the act is outdated, unfair to artists, and that it is not sufficiently enforced. These statements in turn sparked public backlash against him from parties believing that DMCA enforcement is already too harshly enforced and often abused. Opposition to Henley's views was particularly widespread among online content creators, many of whom had been subject to YouTube copyright strikes pertaining to
4061-602: The Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on December 28 and 29, 1999, followed by a concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on December 31. These concerts marked the last time Felder played with the band and the shows (including a planned video release) would later form a part of a lawsuit filed by Felder against his former bandmates. The concert recordings were released on CD as part of
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4192-573: The RIAA . Henley told CNN that "This is probably the last Eagles album that we'll ever make." The Eagles made their awards show debut on November 7, 2007, when they performed "How Long" live at the Country Music Association Awards . On January 28, 2008, the second single of Long Road Out of Eden was released. " Busy Being Fabulous " peaked at number 28 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and at number 12 on
4323-578: The Ramsar Convention 's list of significant wetlands. The Ramsar Convention is an intergovernmental treaty that provides a framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. In 2000, Henley co-founded the Recording Artists' Coalition , a group founded to protect musicians' rights against common music industry business practices. In this role he testified before
4454-619: The Souther–Hillman–Furay Band . Perkins moved into record production in the mid-1970s, but did tour again with Michael Nesmith and McGuinn & Hillman. As a session player, Perkins contributed to many notable albums, including the Eagles ' On the Border . He joined the British band Ark in 1977 and recorded the album The Angels Come . Continuing his production work into the 1980s, Perkins also toured with Chris Hillman as
4585-682: The U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary in 2001 and the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation in 2003. Henley in a 2008 interview revealed that he contributes to many other charitable causes such as The Race to Erase MS, and the Rhythm and Blues Foundation. He is also a member of the CuriosityStream Advisory Board. A lifelong supporter of the Democratic Party , Henley has also been
4716-497: The "Long Night at Wrong Beach". The animosity between Felder and Frey boiled over before the show began, when Felder said, "You're welcome – I guess" to California Senator Alan Cranston 's wife as the politician was thanking the band backstage for performing a benefit for his re-election. Frey and Felder spent the entire show telling each other about the beating each planned to administer backstage. "Only three more songs until I kick your ass, pal," Frey recalled Felder telling him near
4847-604: The 2000s Perkins toured periodically with the Road Trippers, a band led by Kevin Montgomery and occasionally included Mike McAdam and Mavericks Paul Deakin and Robert Reynolds. In 2009, Perkins formed Big Dog 3 , a trio with bassist Chris Donohue and drummer Brady Blade . Big Dog 3's self-titled debut album features guests such as Jim Lauderdale and Emmylou Harris . Today Al Perkins performs with The HiPower Band, which includes vocalist Kristine Arnold ( Sweethearts of
4978-627: The Eagles , was released in 1993, 13 years after the breakup. Travis Tritt insisted on having the Long Run -era Eagles in his video for "Take It Easy" and they agreed. Following years of public speculation, the band formally reunited the following year. The lineup comprised the five Long Run -era members—Frey, Henley, Walsh, Felder, and Schmit—supplemented by Scott Crago (drums), John Corey (keyboards, guitar, backing vocals), Timothy Drury (keyboards, guitar, backing vocals), and former Loggins and Messina sideman Al Garth (sax, violin) on stage. "For
5109-538: The Eagles and as a solo artist, Henley has released 25 top 40 singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 . He has also released seven studio albums with the Eagles and five as a solo artist. In 2008, he was ranked as the 87th greatest singer of all time by Rolling Stone magazine. Henley has also played a founding role in several environmental and political causes, most notably the Walden Woods Project . From 1994 to 2016, he divided his musical activities between
5240-475: The Eagles and his solo career. Born in Gilmer, Texas , Henley grew up in the small northeast Texas town of Linden . He is the son of Hughlene (née McWhorter; 1916–2003) and C. J. Henley (1907–1972), and has English , Scottish , and Irish ancestry. Henley attended Linden-Kildare High School , where he initially played football ; due to his relatively small build, his coach suggested that he quit, and he joined
5371-460: The Eagles disbanded in 1980, Henley pursued a solo career and released his debut studio album I Can't Stand Still , in 1982. He has released five studio albums, two compilation albums, and one live DVD. His solo tracks include " Dirty Laundry ", " The Boys of Summer ", " All She Wants to Do Is Dance ", " Sunset Grill ", "New York Minute" , "Not Enough Love in the World ", " The End of the Innocence ", " The Last Worthless Evening " and " The Heart of
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5502-482: The Eagles on David Geffen 's new Asylum Records label. Their debut studio album, Eagles (1972), spawned two top-20 singles in the US and Canada: " Take It Easy " and " Witchy Woman ". The next year's follow-up album, Desperado , peaked at only number 41 in the US, although the title song became a popular track. In 1974, guitarist Don Felder joined, and On the Border produced the top-40 hit " Already Gone " and
5633-889: The Eagles were one of the most successful musical acts of the 1970s in North America and are one of the world's best-selling music artists , having sold more than 200 million records worldwide, including 100 million sold in the US alone. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 and were ranked number 75 on Rolling Stone ' s 2004 list of the " 100 Greatest Artists of All Time ". Founding members Glenn Frey (guitars, vocals), Don Henley (drums, vocals), Bernie Leadon (guitars, vocals), and Randy Meisner (bass guitar, vocals) had all been recruited by Linda Ronstadt as band members, some touring with her, and all playing on her self-titled third solo studio album (1972), before venturing out on their own as
5764-493: The Eagles' first number-one song in the US and Canada, " Best of My Love ", which made the top 15 in Australia, their first hit overseas. In 1975, the album One of These Nights became their first number-one album in the US and a top ten album in many countries. It included the US number-one hit " One of These Nights ", which was their first top ten hit outside of North America, and US top-5 songs " Lyin' Eyes " and " Take It to
5895-473: The Eagles' third number-one single. The second single was the title track , which topped the charts in May 1977 and became the Eagles' signature song. It features Henley on lead vocals, with a guitar duet performed by Felder and Walsh. The song was co-written by Felder, Henley, and Frey. The mysterious lyrics have been interpreted in many ways, some of them controversial. Rumors even started in certain quarters that
6026-401: The Eagles, making them international superstars, it was the first in a string of four consecutive number 1 albums. The dominant songwriting partnership of Henley and Frey continued on this album. The first single was the title track, which became their second consecutive chart-topper. Frey called it his all-time favorite Eagles tune. The second single was " Lyin' Eyes ", which reached number 2 on
6157-622: The Eagles. Walsh had established himself as a solo artist in the 1970s, but it was uncharted waters for the others. Walsh released a successful album in 1981, There Goes the Neighborhood , but subsequent albums throughout the 1980s were less well received. During this period, Walsh performed as a session musician for Dan Fogelberg , Steve Winwood , John Entwistle , Richard Marx and Emerson, Lake & Palmer , among others, and produced and co-wrote Ringo Starr 's Old Wave album. Henley achieved commercial solo success. In 1981, he sang
6288-460: The Edge Tour . Their second album, Desperado , took Old West outlaws for its theme, drawing comparisons between their lifestyles and modern rock stars. During these recording sessions, Henley and Frey began collaborating. They co-wrote eight of the album's eleven songs, including " Tequila Sunrise " and " Desperado ", two of the group's most popular songs. The album was less successful than
6419-527: The Fast Lane " and "Wasted Time". Eagles won numerous Grammy Awards during the 1970s and became one of the world's most successful rock bands of all time. They are also among the top five overall bestselling bands of all time in America, and the highest-selling American band in U.S. history. Henley and Frey have been called the American version of Lennon and McCartney . The band broke up in 1980, following
6550-410: The Innocence (1989), was also a major success. It included " The End of the Innocence ", " The Last Worthless Evening " and " The Heart of the Matter ". His solo career was cut short due to a contract dispute with his record company, which was finally resolved when the Eagles reunited in 1994. Frey achieved solo success in the 1980s. In 1982, he released his first album, No Fun Aloud , which spawned
6681-610: The Limit ". Also in 1975, Leadon left the band and was replaced by guitarist and vocalist Joe Walsh . Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) (1976) is the best-selling album in the United States , with 38 million copies sold, and primed the public for the late 1976 release of Hotel California , which would sell more than 26 million copies in the US (ranking third all-time for US sales), and more than 32 million copies worldwide. The album yielded two number-one singles in
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#17327937263006812-486: The Los Angeles Police Department's Sexually Exploited Child Unit arrived and placed Henley and the girl under arrest. During the trial testimony, Henley described the incident leading to his arrest as "a poor decision which I regret to this day,” stating that he sought an "escape" due to the depression he developed after the Eagles' recent breakup. Studio albums Henley has won two Grammys and
6943-455: The Matter ". The Eagles have sold over 150 million albums worldwide, won six Grammy Awards , had five number one singles, 17 top 40 singles, and six number one albums. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 and are the highest selling American band in history. As a solo artist, Henley has sold over 10 million albums worldwide, had eight top 40 singles, won two Grammy Awards and five MTV Video Music Awards . Combined with
7074-496: The North American number-one song " Heartache Tonight ", which became their biggest hit in Australia (number 13), and the North American top-10 hits " The Long Run " and " I Can't Tell You Why ". The Eagles broke up in 1980 but reunited in 1994 for the album Hell Freezes Over , a mix of live and new studio tracks, and toured consistently. In 2007, the Eagles released Long Road Out of Eden , their sixth number-one album in
7205-952: The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street ). The Live at the Ryman album was to win Perkins his first Grammy award in 1992. Perkins is listed playing pedal steel guitar on two albums by Christian singer Don Francisco : Holiness and One Heart at a Time . Al Perkins continues to tour and record. To date, other artists Al Perkins has played for are: James Taylor , Bob Dylan , Tori Amos , Garth Brooks , Dwight Yoakam , Dan Fogelberg , Joe Walsh , Mike Love , Solomon Burke , Patty Loveless , Cher , Rita Coolidge , Iris DeMent , Michael Martin Murphey , Buddy Miller , Tommy Womack , Yo La Tengo , and Jim Lauderdale . In 2002 Perkins released
7336-604: The U.S. The band subsequently embarked on a tour in 1994, which was interrupted in September because of Frey's serious recurrence of diverticulitis , but it resumed in 1995 and continued into 1996. In 1998, the Eagles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . For the induction ceremony, all seven Eagles members (Frey, Henley, Felder, Walsh, Schmit, Leadon, and Meisner) played together for two songs, "Take It Easy" and "Hotel California". Several subsequent reunion tours followed (without Leadon or Meisner), notable for their record-setting ticket prices. The Eagles performed at
7467-455: The U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. The Eagles won their fifth Grammy in 2008 , in the category Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "How Long". On March 20, 2008, the Eagles launched their world tour in support of Long Road Out of Eden at The O2 Arena in London. The Long Road Out of Eden Tour concluded the American portion of
7598-455: The U.S. alone and more than 32 million copies worldwide. The album won Grammys for "Record of the Year" ("Hotel California") and "Best Arrangement for Voices" ("New Kid in Town"). Hotel California topped the charts and was nominated for Album of the Year at the 1978 Grammy Awards , but lost to Fleetwood Mac 's Rumours . The huge worldwide tour in support of the album further drained
7729-516: The US and Canada, " New Kid in Town " and " Hotel California ", the latter of which became their only top-10 hit in the United Kingdom, while also reaching the top ten in New Zealand and many European countries, including number two in France. Meisner was replaced by Timothy B. Schmit in 1977. The Eagles released their last studio album for nearly 28 years in 1979 with The Long Run , spawning
7860-553: The US, and in 2008 launched the Long Road Out of Eden Tour . In 2013, they began the extended History of the Eagles Tour in conjunction with the documentary release, History of the Eagles . Following Frey's death in January 2016, the Eagles re-formed in 2017, with Glenn's son Deacon Frey and country singer Vince Gill sharing lead vocals for Frey's songs. Deacon left the band in 2022, but returned in 2023 to participate in
7991-724: The Way " when that band needed an extra vocalist due to David Crosby 's drug overindulgence. Schmit sang backup vocals on Toto 's Toto IV album, including the song " I Won't Hold You Back " and appeared with the group on their 1982 European tour. He spent three years (1983–1985) as a member of Jimmy Buffett 's Coral Reefer band. He had a Top 40 solo hit in 1987 with "Boys' Night Out" and a top-30 Adult Contemporary hit with "Don't Give Up", both from his album Timothy B. Schmit appeared with Meisner and Walsh on Richard Marx 's debut single " Don't Mean Nothing ". In 1992, Schmit and Walsh toured as members of Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band and appeared on
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#17327937263008122-611: The Year. The group was featured on the cover of the September 25, 1975 issue of Rolling Stone magazine and on September 28, the band joined Linda Ronstadt , Jackson Browne , and Toots and the Maytals for a show in front of 55,000 people at Anaheim Stadium . One of These Nights was their last album to feature founding member Bernie Leadon. Leadon wrote or co-wrote three songs for the album, including "I Wish You Peace", written with his girlfriend Patti Davis (daughter of California governor Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan ); and
8253-616: The album topped the charts and sold seven million copies. In addition, it included three Top 10 singles. " Heartache Tonight " became their last single to top the Hot 100, on November 10, 1979. The title track and " I Can't Tell You Why " both reached number 8. The band won their fourth Grammy for "Heartache Tonight". " In the City " by Walsh and "The Sad Cafe" became live staples. The band also recorded two Christmas songs during these sessions, "Funky New Year" and " Please Come Home for Christmas ", which
8384-400: The album, " All She Wants to Do Is Dance " (No. 9 on Hot 100), "Not Enough Love in the World" (No. 34) and " Sunset Grill " (No. 22) also received considerable airplay. He then had a No. 3 album rock chart hit with "Who Owns This Place?" from 1986's The Color of Money soundtrack. Henley's next album, 1989's The End of the Innocence , was even more successful. The album's title track ,
8515-413: The artist's death in 2009. The album cemented the group's status as the most successful American band of the decade. The following album, Hotel California , released on December 8, 1976, was the band's fifth studio album and the first to feature Walsh. The album took a year and a half to complete, a process that, along with touring, drained the band. The album's first single, " New Kid in Town ", became
8646-499: The band ... They removed him, and they had every legal right to do so. This has been happening with rock 'n' roll bands since day one." Henley and Frey then countersued Felder for breach of contract , alleging that Felder had written a "tell-all" book, Heaven and Hell: My Life in the Eagles (1974–2001) . On January 23, 2002, the Los Angeles County Superior Court consolidated the two complaints, set
8777-403: The band into "the country-rock band with those high-flyin' harmonies". Released on June 1, 1972, Eagles was a breakthrough success, yielding three Top 40 singles. The first single and lead track, " Take It Easy ", was a song written by Frey with his neighbor and fellow country-folk rocker Jackson Browne. Browne had written the first verse of the song, but got stalled on the second verse after
8908-504: The band members and strained their personal and creative relationships. Hotel California is the last album to feature founding member Randy Meisner, who abruptly left the band after the 1977 tour. The Eagles had been touring continuously for eleven months; the band was suffering from the strain of the tour, and Meisner's stomach ulcers had flared up by the time they arrived in Knoxville in June 1977. Meisner had been struggling to hit
9039-412: The band released their first compilation album, Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) . The album became the highest-selling album of the 20th century in the United States, and has since sold 38 million copies in the U.S. (excluding streams and tracks) and 42 million copies worldwide. It stayed the biggest seller of all time until it was taken over by Michael Jackson 's Thriller following
9170-400: The band's ongoing final tour. Meisner died in 2023. The Eagles had their origin in early 1971, when Linda Ronstadt and her manager John Boylan recruited musicians Glenn Frey and Don Henley for her band. Henley had moved to Los Angeles from Texas with his band Shiloh to record an album produced by Kenny Rogers , and Frey had come from Michigan and formed Longbranch Pennywhistle ;
9301-680: The band, and he decided to leave the group at the end of the tour and return to Nebraska to be with his family. His last performance was in East Troy, Wisconsin , on September 3, 1977. The band replaced Meisner with the same musician who had succeeded him in Poco , Timothy B. Schmit , after agreeing that Schmit was the only candidate. In 1977, the group, minus Don Felder, performed instrumental work and backing vocals for Randy Newman 's album Little Criminals , including " Short People ", which has backup vocals by Frey and Schmit. The Eagles went into
9432-455: The band. The third and final single from Hotel California , it reached number 11 on the charts. The ballad "Wasted Time" closes the first side of the album, while an instrumental reprise of it opens the second side. The album concludes with " The Last Resort ", a song that Frey once referred to as "Henley's opus", but which Henley described as "fairly pedestrian" and "never fully realized, musically speaking". The run-out groove on side two has
9563-427: The breakup of their relationship was the inspiration for the song " Wasted Time " and parts of the lyrics for " Hotel California ". Late in 1975, Henley started dating Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks as her relationship with Lindsey Buckingham came to an end. The relationship lasted on and off for around two years, and Henley claimed that Nicks wrote her song " Sara " about their unborn child. Nicks ultimately made
9694-423: The charts and won the band their first Grammy for "Best Pop Performance by a duo or group with vocal". The final single, " Take It to the Limit ", was written by Meisner, Henley, and Frey, and it is the only Eagles single to feature Meisner on lead vocals. The song reached number 4 on the charts. The band launched a huge worldwide tour in support of the album, and the album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of
9825-471: The crucial high notes in his signature song, "Take It to the Limit", and decided to not sing the song as an encore at the Knoxville concert because he had been up late and caught the flu . Frey and Meisner then became engaged in arguments about Meisner's reluctance to perform, which turned into an angry physical confrontation backstage. Meisner left the venue. After the incident, Meisner was frozen out from
9956-587: The early 1960s, Perkins began playing electric guitar with west Texas rock bands, and was discovered by Mickey Jones and Kenny Rogers of The First Edition. By 1966, he enlisted into the Army National Guard and was discharged from the US Army Reserves in 1970. In 1970, Perkins joined the east Texas country rock band, Shiloh, and moved to California. The band included Don Henley and future producer/record executive Jim Ed Norman . Perkins
10087-479: The end of the band's set. Felder recalls Frey telling him during "Best of My Love", "I'm gonna kick your ass when we get off the stage." It appeared to be the end of the Eagles, but the band still had a commitment with Elektra Records to make a live record from the tour. Eagles Live (released in November 1980) was mixed on opposite coasts. Frey had already left the band and would remain in Los Angeles, while
10218-550: The festival featured Black Sabbath , Emerson, Lake & Palmer , Deep Purple , Earth, Wind & Fire , Seals & Crofts , Black Oak Arkansas , and Rare Earth . Portions of the show were telecast on ABC television in the United States, exposing the Eagles to a wider audience. Felder missed the show when he was called away to attend the birth of his son; Jackson Browne filled in for him on piano and acoustic guitar. The Eagles released their fourth studio album, One of These Nights , on June 10, 1975. A breakthrough album for
10349-514: The first year after the album's release, it was available in the U.S. only via the band's website, at Walmart, and at Sam's Club stores. It was commercially available through traditional retail outlets in other countries. The album debuted at number 1 in the U.S., the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, and Norway. It became their third studio album and seventh release overall to be certified at least seven times platinum by
10480-577: The first, reaching only number 41 on the US Billboard 200 and yielding two singles, "Tequila Sunrise", which reached number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100 and "Outlaw Man", which peaked at number 59. With Henley and Frey co-writing the bulk of the album, the album marked a significant change for the band. The pair also began to dominate in terms of leadership; the early assumption had been that Leadon and Meisner as veteran musicians would have
10611-864: The four-disc Selected Works: 1972–1999 box set in November 2000. Along with the concert, this set included the band's hit singles, album tracks and outtakes from The Long Run sessions. Selected Works received platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2002. The group resumed touring in 2001, with a line-up consisting of Frey, Henley, Walsh, and Schmit, along with Steuart Smith (guitars, mandolin, keyboards, backing vocals; essentially taking over Felder's role), Michael Thompson (keyboards, trombone), Will Hollis (keyboards, backing vocals), Scott Crago (drums, percussion), Bill Armstrong (Horns), Al Garth (sax, violin), Christian Mostert (sax), and Greg Smith (sax, percussion). On February 6, 2001, Don Felder
10742-414: The fourth-wealthiest drummer in the world (behind Ringo Starr , Phil Collins , and Dave Grohl ), with a combined fortune of $ 200 million. In February 2024, it was revealed that Henley had stalled plans for an Eagles biography that writer Ed Sanders planned to publish. Friction between the two of them was the stated reason. Henley called paramedics to his home on November 21, 1980, and there they found
10873-510: The group's name is simply "Eagles". Geffen and partner Elliot Roberts initially managed the band; they were later replaced by Irving Azoff while the Eagles were recording their third album. The group's self-titled debut album was recorded in England in February 1972 with producer Glyn Johns . Johns was impressed by the harmony singing of the band, and he has been credited with shaping
11004-591: The high school band instead. He first played the trombone, then moved to the percussion section. After graduating from high school in 1965, Henley attended Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches , then North Texas State University in Denton from 1967 to 1969. He left school to spend time with his father, who was dying of heart and arterial disease. While still at high school, Henley
11135-538: The hit song " Take It Easy ", co-written by Jackson Browne . During the band's run, Henley co-wrote (usually with Frey) most of the band's best-known songs. " Witchy Woman ", which was co-written with Leadon, was his first commercially successful song, while " Desperado " marks the beginning of his songwriting partnership with Frey. Henley sang lead vocals on many of the band's popular songs, including " Desperado ", " Witchy Woman ", " Best of My Love ", " One of These Nights ", " Hotel California ", " The Long Run ", " Life in
11266-454: The home of Rogers for a few months. Shiloh disbanded in 1971 over the band's leadership and creative differences between Henley and Bowden. In Los Angeles, Henley met Glenn Frey as they were both signed to the same label (Frey was signed to Amos Records, together with JD Souther , as the duo Longbranch Pennywhistle ), and they were recruited by John Boylan to be members of Linda Ronstadt 's backup band for her tour in 1971. Touring with her
11397-591: The instrumental " Journey of the Sorcerer ", which would later be used as the theme music for the BBC 's radio and television versions of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy . Leadon was disillusioned with the direction the band's music was taking and his loss of creative control as their sound was moving from his preferred country to rock and roll. His dissatisfaction, principally with Frey, boiled over one night when Frey
11528-598: The label, the dispute went public and the record company filed a $ 30 million breach-of-contract suit in California Superior Court after receiving a notice from Henley saying that he was terminating his contract even though he reportedly owed the company two more studio albums and a greatest-hits collection. Henley wanted to sign a publishing deal with EMI that would have been worth a few million dollars. Geffen Records stopped this from happening, which in turn upset Henley. Geffen Records claimed that Henley
11659-480: The lead vocal on "Victim of Love", for which he had written most of the music. After many unproductive attempts to record Felder's vocal, band manager Irving Azoff was delegated to take Felder out for a meal, removing him from the mix while Don Henley overdubbed his lead vocal. Hotel California appeared at number 37 on Rolling Stone ' s list of the best albums of all time, and is the band's best-selling studio album, with more than 26 million copies sold in
11790-464: The line "I'm standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona ." Frey completed the verse, and Browne carried on to finish the song. The song reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 , and was followed by the bluesy " Witchy Woman " and the soft country rock ballad " Peaceful Easy Feeling ", charting at number 9 and number 22 respectively. The group were one of the support acts for Yes on their Close to
11921-610: The live video from the Montreux Jazz Festival . Schmit released two solo albums, Playin' It Cool in 1984 and Tell Me the Truth in 1990. He was the only Eagle to appear on the 1993 Eagles tribute album Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles , singing backing vocals on Vince Gill 's cover of "I Can't Tell You Why". Meisner hit the top 40 three times, including the number 19 "Hearts on Fire" in 1981. An Eagles country tribute album, titled Common Thread: The Songs of
12052-583: The major record labels. Henley says the group seeks to change the fundamental rules that govern most recording contracts, including copyright ownership, long-term control of intellectual property and unfair accounting practices. This group filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the Napster case, urging District Judge Marilyn Hall Patel not to accept the industry's broad claims of works made for hire authorship. In 2000, after 11 years, Henley released another solo album titled Inside Job which peaked at number 7 on
12183-551: The non-profit Caddo Lake Institute (CLI) in 1993 with Dwight K. Shellman to underwrite ecological education and research. As part of the Caddo Lake Coalition, CLI helps protect the Texas wetland where Henley spent much of his childhood. As a result of the Caddo Lake Institute's success in restoring and protecting Caddo Lake's wetlands, Caddo Lake was included as the 13th site in the United States on
12314-543: The number 15 hit " The One You Love ". The Allnighter (1984) featured the number 20 hit "Sexy Girl". He reached number 2 on the charts with " The Heat Is On " from the Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack. He had another number 2 single in 1985 with " You Belong to the City " from the Miami Vice soundtrack, which featured another Frey song, " Smuggler's Blues ". He appeared as "Jimmy" in the episode titled after
12445-472: The other band members each worked on their parts in Miami . "We were fixing three-part harmonies courtesy of Federal Express," said producer Bill Szymczyk . Frey refused to speak to the other Eagles, and he fired Irving Azoff as his manager. With credits that listed five attorneys, the album's liner notes simply said, "Thank you and goodnight." A single released from the album – " Seven Bridges Road " – had been
12576-626: The record, we never broke up, we just took a 14-year vacation," said Frey at their first live performance in April 1994, one of two shows performed to record a live album and companion MTV special, both titled Hell Freezes Over (named for Henley's recurring statement that the group would get back together "when hell freezes over"); the album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard album chart. It included four new studio songs, with " Get Over It " and " Love Will Keep Us Alive " both becoming Top 40 hits. The album proved successful, selling six million copies in
12707-418: The recording studio in 1978 to begin work on their next album, The Long Run . The album took a year-and-a-half to complete. It was originally intended to be a double album, but the band members were unable to write enough songs. The Long Run was released on September 24, 1979. Considered a disappointment by some critics for failing to live up to Hotel California , it proved a huge commercial hit nonetheless;
12838-539: The rest of the album. Szymczyk wanted a harder-edged guitarist for the song "Good Day in Hell" and the band remembered Bernie Leadon 's childhood friend Don Felder , a guitarist who had jammed backstage with the band in 1972 when they opened for Yes in Boston. Felder had been nicknamed "Fingers" at the jam by Frey, a name that stuck due to his guitar proficiency. In January 1974, Frey called Felder to add slide guitar to
12969-400: The reunion album. Glenn Frey was also in legal entanglements with his label, MCA Records (whose parent company had also acquired Geffen). Before the Eagles reunion tour could begin, the band had to file a suit against Elektra Records , which had planned to release a new Eagles Greatest Hits album. The band won that battle. A long period without a new recording followed as Henley waited out
13100-633: The single " The Garden of Allah " to promote his greatest hits solo album Actual Miles: Henley's Greatest Hits . MusicRadar called Henley one of the greatest singing drummers of all time. In live shows, Henley plays drums and sings simultaneously on some Eagles songs. On his solo songs and other Eagles songs, he plays electric guitar and simultaneously sings or just sings solo. Occasionally Eagles songs would get drastic rearrangements, such as "Hotel California" with four trombones. Henley spent many years in legal entanglements with Geffen Records . In January 1993, following prolonged tensions between Henley and
13231-458: The song "Good Day in Hell" and the band was so impressed that they invited him to join the group as the fifth Eagle the next day. He appeared on one other song on the album, the up-tempo breakup song " Already Gone ", on which he performed a guitar duet with Frey. "Already Gone" was released as the first single from the album and it reached number 32 on the charts. On the Border yielded a number 1 Billboard single (" Best of My Love "), which hit
13362-511: The song "I Wish You Peace" for inclusion on One of These Nights . Henley was not thrilled that the song was co-written by Patti Davis , who was the daughter of Ronald Reagan , the Republican governor of California at that time. Henley endorsed Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election . In a fundraiser hosted by Matthew McConaughey to raise money for Texans affected by the snowstorms in February 2021, Henley performed "Snow", which
13493-508: The song and contributed riffs to the episode's soundtrack. He also contributed the songs "Flip City" to the Ghostbusters II soundtrack and "Part of Me, Part of You" to the soundtrack for Thelma & Louise . Former music writer Cameron Crowe had written articles about Poco and the Eagles during his journalism career. In 1982, his first screenplay was produced as the feature-length movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High . The film
13624-467: The song as part of their live sets in the early to mid-1970s, but did not record it at the time because Souther wanted to reserve it for use on his first solo album. Souther had previously worked with the Eagles, co-writing some of their biggest hits, including "Best of My Love", "Victim of Love", "Heartache Tonight", and "New Kid in Town". On October 30, 2007, the Eagles released Long Road Out of Eden , their first album of all-new material since 1979. For
13755-492: The song was about Satanism. The rumor was dismissed by the band and later by Henley in the documentary film History of the Eagles . Henley told 60 Minutes in 2007 that "it's basically a song about the dark underbelly of the American Dream and about excess in America, which was something we knew about." With its hard rock sound, " Life in the Fast Lane " was also a major success that established Walsh's position in
13886-645: The summer of 2021, Henley spoke of the Walden Woods Foundation as well as his life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Henley noted that "I think that each and every one of us has a duty to help care for our natural environment, even if it's something as simple as not throwing your fast-food wrapper out the car window." On June 2, 2020, Henley gave testimony to the United States Congress regarding his views on copyright law, specifically
14017-702: The top of the charts on March 1, 1975. The song was the Eagles' first of five chart-toppers. The album included a cover version of the Tom Waits song " Ol' '55 " and the single " James Dean ", which reached number 77 on the charts. The band played at the California Jam festival in Ontario, California , on April 6, 1974. Attracting more than 300,000 fans and billed as "the Woodstock of the West Coast",
14148-706: The tour at Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy, Utah , on May 9, 2009. It was the first concert ever held in the new soccer stadium. The tour traveled to Europe, with its final concert date on July 22, 2009, in Lisbon . The band spent the summer of 2010 touring North American stadiums with the Dixie Chicks and Keith Urban . The tour expanded to England as the headline act of the Hop Farm Festival on July 1, 2011. Al Perkins Al Perkins (born January 18, 1944)
14279-416: The tour with Ronstadt, Frey and Henley decided to form a band together and informed Ronstadt of their intention. Frey later credited Ronstadt with suggesting Leadon for the band, and arranging for Leadon to play for her so Frey and Henley could approach him about forming a band together. They also pitched the idea to Meisner and brought him on board. These four played live together behind Ronstadt only once for
14410-539: The two then met in 1970 at The Troubadour in Los Angeles and became acquainted through their mutual record label, Amos Records . Randy Meisner , who had been working with Ricky Nelson 's backing band, the Stone Canyon Band, and Bernie Leadon , a veteran of the Flying Burrito Brothers , also later joined Ronstadt's group of performers for her summer tour promoting the Silk Purse album. While on
14541-477: The two young female defendants arrested for prostitution and drug use. The attorneys had sought to introduce a letter Henley wrote to a Santa Monica probation officer giving his account of the events leading up to Henley's arrest. Contrary to Henley’s 1991 claim that he was hosting a farewell party for the Eagles’ road crew, the letter stated that Henley actually “didn’t want to see any of my friends”. Instead he placed
14672-581: The use of songs by Henley or the Eagles, regardless of the legitimacy of the claim in question. Henley is known for actively taking down online content involving music for which he holds copyright, doing so even when the content in question is considered fair use. According to research conducted by music producer and teacher Rick Beato , Henley has been responsible for manual takedowns of instructional videos teaching how to play Eagles songs despite such educational material falling under fair use protections. In 1974, Henley became involved with Lorelei Shellist, and
14803-600: The voice of Henry Faust in Randy Newman's Faust , a 1993 musical which was released on compact disc that year. Henley and Courtney Love testified at a California Senate hearing on that state's contractual laws in Sacramento on September 5, 2001. In 2002 Henley became the head of the Recording Artists' Coalition. The coalition's primary aim was to raise money to mount a legal and political battle against
14934-402: The wedding included Bruce Springsteen , Sting , Billy Joel , John Fogerty , Jackson Browne , Sheryl Crow , Glenn Frey , and Tony Bennett . Henley later wrote the song "Everything Is Different Now" from the album Inside Job for Summerall. Summerall has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis . They have three children together: two daughters and a son. In 2012, Henley was estimated to be
15065-403: The words "V.O.L. Is Five-Piece Live" etched into the vinyl, which means that the instrumental track for the song "Victim of Love" was recorded live in the studio, with no overdubs. Henley confirms this in the liner notes of The Very Best Of . However, the song was a point of contention between Don Felder and the rest of the band. In the 2013 documentary, Felder claimed that he had been promised
15196-409: Was " blackballed " by David Geffen , who had made agreements with other record labels to not sign him. Henley eventually became an outspoken advocate for musicians' rights, taking a stand against music labels who he believes refuse to pay bands their due royalties. Henley came to terms with Geffen Records when the Eagles' reunion took off and the company eventually took a large chunk of the profit from
15327-402: Was a moderate seller. The single " Dirty Laundry " reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 at the beginning of 1983 and earned a Gold-certified single for sales of over a million copies in the US. It was Henley's all-time biggest solo hit single, and also was nominated for a Grammy Award . Henley also contributed "Love Rules" to the 1982 Fast Times at Ridgemont High movie soundtrack. This
15458-593: Was asked to join a Dixieland band formed by his childhood friend Richard Bowden 's father Elmer, together with another school friend Jerry Surratt. They then formed a band called the Four Speeds. In 1964 the band was renamed Felicity and went through a number of changes in band personnel. As Felicity they were signed to a local producer and released a Henley-penned song called "Hurtin'". In 1969, they met by chance fellow Texan Kenny Rogers who took an interest in their band. They changed their name to Shiloh and recorded
15589-427: Was co-produced by Eagles manager Azoff, who also co-produced the soundtrack album, released by Elektra. Henley, Walsh, Schmit, and Felder all contributed solo songs to the film's soundtrack. The band playing at the dance toward the end of the movie covers the Eagles song " Life in the Fast Lane ". Felder released a solo album, and contributed two songs to the soundtrack of the movie Heavy Metal : " Heavy Metal (Takin'
15720-464: Was fired from the Eagles. He responded by filing two lawsuits against "Eagles, Ltd.", a California corporation; Don Henley, an individual; Glenn Frey, an individual; and " Does 1–50", alleging wrongful termination, breach of implied-in-fact contract and breach of fiduciary duty, reportedly seeking $ 50 million in damages. Felder alleged that from the 1994 Hell Freezes Over tour onward, Henley and Frey had "... insisted that they each receive
15851-527: Was followed in 1984 by the album, Building the Perfect Beast . A single release, " The Boys of Summer ", reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. The music video for the song was directed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino and won several MTV Video Music Awards including Best Video of the Year . Henley also won the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for the song. Several other songs on
15982-464: Was in breach of contract and Henley attempted to get out of his contract in 1993 based on a 50-year-old California statute. Under the statute, enacted to free actors from long-term studio deals, entertainers cannot be forced to work for any company for more than seven years. Geffen Records did not want Henley signing with any other label, and had an agreement with Sony and EMI that they would not sign Henley. He counter-sued Geffen Records, claiming that he
16113-536: Was no longer in a relationship with Henley at the time of the incident, later said, "I was shocked to hear about it. He didn't have drugs around the house. It was an accident, I'm sure". The media attention from this incident was the primary inspiration for the song " Dirty Laundry ". In February 2024, ahead of another criminal trial in New York over the alleged theft of Henley’s original handwritten lyrics for many Eagles hits, Judge Curtis Farber sided with attorneys for
16244-494: Was not at the desert, credited Leadon with originating the name when he recalled reading about the Hopis ' reverence for the eagle, while Souther suggested that the idea came when Frey shouted out, "Eagles!" when they saw eagles flying above. Steve Martin , a friend of the band from their early days at The Troubadour, recounts in his autobiography that he suggested that they should be referred to as "the Eagles", but Frey insists that
16375-447: Was published by John Wiley & Sons on April 28, 2008, with Felder embarking on a full publicity campaign surrounding its release. In 2007, the Eagles consisted of Frey, Henley, Walsh, and Schmit. On August 20, 2007, " How Long ", written by JD Souther , was released as a single to radio with an accompanying online video at Yahoo! Music . It debuted on television on Country Music Television on August 23, 2007. The band had performed
16506-552: Was released as a single in 1978 and reached number 18 on the charts. Frey, Henley, and Schmit contributed backup vocals for the single release of " Look What You've Done to Me " by Boz Scaggs . A different version with female backing vocals appears on the Urban Cowboy soundtrack, along with the Eagles' 1975 hit "Lyin' Eyes". On July 31, 1980, in Long Beach, California , tempers boiled over into what has been described as
16637-501: Was started in 1998 to provide for research and education regarding Henry David Thoreau . In 1993, a compilation album titled Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles was released, with a portion of the royalties from the sales going to the Walden Woods Project. In 2005, he had a fundraiser concert with Elton John and others to buy Brister's Hill, part of Walden Woods, and turn it into a hiking trail. Henley co-founded
16768-420: Was talking animatedly about the direction they should take next, and Leadon poured a beer over Frey's head, and said, "You need to chill out, man!" In December 1975, after months of denials, it was announced that Leadon had left the band. Leadon's replacement was guitarist and singer Joe Walsh , who had been a friend of the band for some years. He had previously performed with James Gang , Barnstorm , and as
16899-510: Was the catalyst for forming a group, as Henley and Frey decided to form their own band. They were joined by Randy Meisner and Bernie Leadon who also played in Ronstadt's backing band (the four had, however, played together only once previously, as the band personnel changed) and became the Eagles. Eagles were formed in 1971, and signed to David Geffen 's label Asylum Records . They released their first studio album in 1972, which contained
17030-792: Was then hired to play in the new incarnation of the Flying Burrito Brothers and recorded the live album The Last of the Red Hot Burritos in 1972. Perkins, along with Chris Hillman , formerly of The Byrds, went on to join Stephen Stills ' Manassas , whose material fused Latin, rock, blues, country, folk, and bluegrass influences. He also played steel guitar on the Rolling Stones ' song, " Torn and Frayed " on Exile on Main St. With Stills working with Crosby Stills and Nash , Perkins and Hillman joined Richie Furay ( Buffalo Springfield and Poco founding member) and JD Souther in
17161-416: Was written by Jesse Winchester . The show premiered on March 21, 2021. Henley remarked "On that bitter cold Tuesday of February 16th, we had a busted pipe at the attic at my house, and me and my family were shoveling and bailing for 8 or 9 hours there. Nothing, of course, compared to the shoveling and bailing that's been going on down in the state capitol the past 3 weeks." In a Discover Concord magazine in
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