Eagles Band Members
January 18 2016 new york new york bernie leadon b.
Eagles band members. The eagles american band that cultivated country rock as the reigning style and sensibility of white youth in the united states during the 1970s. The founding members were glenn frey guitars vocals don henley drums vocals bernie leadon guitars vocals and randy meisner bass guitar vocals. July 19 1947 minneapolis minnesota and randy meisner b. November 6 1948 detroit michigan d.
Like many bands of the time each of the members had multiple specialties. We were like brothers. The eagles are an american rock band formed in los angeles in 1971. July 22 1947 gilmer texas u s glenn frey b.
We were very close henley says. When signed to asylum by david geffen he was advised to form a group and he did. The eagles were formed in 1971 by guitarist singer glenn frey drummer singer don henley guitarist singer bernie leadon and bassist singer randy meisner. The original members were don henley b.
The band formed in 1971 in southern california. Releasing a couple of non commercially successful albums the eagles 1976 released hotel california one of the absolute classics of rock albums. Eagles to perform hotel california album in its entirety on 2020 tour oct 7 2019 by user 0 comments eagles don henley joe walsh and timothy b. With five number one singles six number one albums six grammy awards and five american music awards the eagles were one of the most successful musical acts of the 1970s.
The initial idea was frey s. Riaa awards the eagles with the 1 and 3 top certified albums of all time their greatest hits 1971 1975 is the best selling album of all time certified 38x platinum glenn frey 1948 2016. No disrespect to glenn frey whose death this week is a cause for genuine mourning but the eagles were quite simply the worst rock and roll band. The eagles band members formed in 1971 in los angeles california the eagles went on to form their own sound of west cost country rock music.
The two key members of the eagles of course had a turbulent relationship after the band was formed in 1971. Frontman don henley was vocalist guitarist and drummer as needed.