The Eagles, which released 6 albums between 1971 and 1980, disbanded as a result of an argument between Frey and Don Felder, who later joined the band, during a concert.
Born July 22, 1947, he is a Grammy Award-winning American singer, songwriter, musician and producer.
Real Name: Donald Hugh Henley
Birthplace: Texas, USA
Date of Birth: July 22, 1947
About:
- His professional music career began in 1971 with the band Eagles, which he founded with Glenn Frey, Bernie Leadon, and Randy Meisner.
- His first solo album, "I Can't Stand Still", was released in 1982.
- The albums "Building the Perfect Beast", "The End of the Innocence" and "Inside Job" went platinum.
- "Dirty Laundry", "The Boys of Summer", "All She Wants to Do Is Dance", "The Heart of the Matter", "The Last Worthless Evening", "Sunset Grill", "Not Enough Love in the World" " and "New York Minute" were highly appreciated.
- He was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance.
First Album: I Can't Stand Still
First Single: Johnny Can't Read
Donald Hugh "Don" Henley (born July 22, 1947, in Gilmer, Texas) is an American singer, songwriter, and drummer. Before starting a successful solo career, he played music for many years in the band The Eagles, of which he was one of the founders. He was in The Eagles as lead vocalist and drummer between 1971 and 1980 until the group disbanded. He sang classic songs such as "Witchy Woman", "Desperado", "Best of My Life" and "Hotel California". Together with Glenn Frey, they formed one of the most successful songwriting teams in the world.
Donald Hugh Henley (born July 22, 1947) is an American musician, and a founding member of the rock band Eagles, for whom he is the drummer and one of the lead vocalists, as well as the sole continuous member of the band. Henley sang the lead vocals on Eagles hits 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 the group disbanded in 1980, he started working on a new solo album and released his first solo album in 1982. He has released four studio albums, two compilation albums, and a live performance DVD.
The Eagles have sold more than 170 million albums and created number-one songs and albums. He won 6 Grammy awards and was included in the Best Rock Artists category in 1998. They also have the most album copies sold by an American band. In his solo career, Henley has sold 10 million albums, won two Grammy awards, and won five MTV Video Music awards. According to Rolling Stone magazine, he is the 87th best singer of all time.