The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971 after Linda Ronstadt originally recruited local muscisians Don Henley and Glenn Frey for her band.
Original Members
- Glenn Frey
- Don Henley
- Bernie Leadon
- Randy Meisner
Later members
- Don Felder
- Joe Walsh
- Timothy B. Schmitt
- Vince Gill
Songs
- Hotel California - iconic 70's classic rock song about loss of innocence, the cost of naiveté, the perils of fame, and of excess
- Life in the Fast Lane - tells the story of a couple who take their excessive lifestyle to the edge with classic opening guitar riff by Joe Walsh
- In the City - Originally Joe Walsh's song for the soundtrack of the movie "The Warriors". The Eagles like what they heard and decided to record it for their album The Long Run (as well as remake it for their 1994 Hell Freezes Over album)