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Classic-Rock Soft-Rock band formed in Southern California in 1971 and
originally comprised guitarist+vocalist Glenn Frey, banjo+mandolin player
Bernie Leadon, bassist Randy Meisner and drummer+vocalist Don
Henley.
In early 1972 they recorded in London the first album which broke into
the U.S. Pop chart reaching the #22 spot thanks to the smash hits "Take
It Easy", "Witchy Woman" and "Peaceful Easy Feeling".
Guitarist Don Felder was added to the line-up before the band started
to work on the next album, "Desperado"; but their second effort
failed to match the returns of their debut, it includes only one charting
single, "Tequila Sunrise".
In 1974 the quintet returned in the top 20 of the U.S. Pop Albums chart
with "On The Border"; its main single, "The Best Of My
Love", climbed to the top of the U.S. Pop Singles chart and "Already
Gone" ranked in the top 40.
The next year saw "One Of These Nights", their fourth LP, rose
to #1 on the Official U.S. Pop chart; the album's title-track topped the
Pop Singles chart and "Take It To The Limit" peaked at #4 in
the same chart, "Lyin' Eyes" won the 1975 Grammy Award for Best
Pop Vocal Performance, Eagles became an international Rock star group
and decided to tour America and Europe; by the fall of that year Leadon
was replaced by Joe Walsh.
"Eagles: Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975", was issued in February
of 1976, by the time it became one of the best-selling album of all time
with over 20 million copies sold.
The subsequent LP, the masterpiece "Hotel California", went
straight to #1 on The U.S. Pop Albums chart and eventually was certified
ten-time platinum, both its singles, "Hotel California" and
"New Kid In Town", topped The U.S. Pop chart; the title-track
won them a second Grammy for Record Of The Year.
After the second world tour, in September of 1977, Meisner left the group,
Timothy B. Schmit was chosen as his replacement on bass.
Two years later they released "The Long Run", the record shot
to #1 in U.S. Top 200 LPs & Tapes chart, the title-track and "I
Can't Tell You Why" entered the top 10 of The U.S. Pop Singles chart,
"Heartache Tonight" reached the #1 spot and won another Grammy
for Best Rock Vocal Performance By A Group.
In late 1980 the group issued "Eagles Live" which hit #6 on
Top 200 LPs & Tapes list and included their best songs as well as
the cover of Steve Young's "Seven Bridges Road", the track released
as a single reached the #21 in U.S. Pop chart.
After a period of inactivity, Eagles officially disbanded in May 1982
and throughout the '80s each band member embarked on his own solo career.
In the early '90s a concert benefit inspired their brief reunion, Eagles
was back together in 1994 when was released "Hell Freezes Over",
their come-back album took them at the top of The Billboard Top 200 chart,
it generated "Get Over It" which peaked at #4 on The Mainstream
Rock Tracks chart plus two more Adult Contemporary hit singles "Love
Will Keep Us Alive" and "Learn To Be Still".
In 2001 was certified that the band total album sales add up to 80 million
copies.
In October of 2003 appeared the double-CD collection "The Very Best
Of", the set was another huge chart success in the United States
and includes the new song "Hole In The World", Henley's response
to September 11, which was well received on Adult Contemporary radio stations.
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