In 1971,
Linda Ronstadt hired session musicians Don Henley and Glen Frey. The Eagles
performed as her backing band and then struck out on their own.
Take It Easy
(1971):
Witchy Woman
(1971):
The band’s
second album, Desperado, linked the
rock star life to the old west outlaw.
Tequila Sunrise
(1973):
The band
moved tried to move away from country music to a harder rock sound.
Already Gone
(1974):
Best of My Love
(1974):
One of These Nights
(1975):
Lyin’ Eyes (1975):
Take It To The
Limit (1975):
Founding
member Bernie Leadon left The Eagles after the One of These Nights album. He did not like the group’s musical
direction.
Joe Walsh
joined & the band released the seminal Hotel
California.
New Kid in Town
(1976):
Hotel California (1977):
The band
contrasted their own roots with the rock n roll lifestyle:
Life in the Fast
Lane (1977):
Heartache Tonight
(1979):
The Long Run
(1979):
On July 31, 1980, the band experienced the Long
Night at Wrong Beach, a play on Long Beach, where they were playing. Frey and
Henley threatened each other throughout the entire show. They released a live album to fulfill their
recording contract and broke apart.
Band
members released successful solo careers.
In 1994,
they reunited.
Get Over It (1994):
In 2001,
Don Felder sued for breach of contract. Frey and Henley countersued. It was
settled out of court in 2007.
How Long (2007):
