The band's 5th album, "Hotel California", hit the charts like a bomb in December 1976. The album, which reached platinum sales within a week, reached number 1 in January 1977 and achieved a total sales chart of 10 million.
The Eagles band, known for their song "Hotel California", was founded in Los Angeles in 1971. The names in the band's lineup have changed over time; Don Henley, Randy Meisner, Joe Walsh, Don Felder, Glenn Frey, Bernie Leadon, and Timothy B Schmith…
The establishment of the famous band took place as a result of musicians working in different communities coming together in Los Angeles and making an agreement with the Asylum record company. It was at this time that they adopted the name The Eagles. The band, which released its first album under the name "The Eagles" under the leadership of producer Glyn Johns, joined the fight for the top of the music charts with works such as "Take It Easy" and "Witchy Woman". Another single, "Peaceful Easy Feeling", was another guest on the top lines.
The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971. With five number-one singles and 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 in North America and are one of the world's best-selling bands, having sold more than 200 million records worldwide, including 100 million sold in the US alone.
A year later, they went to England again for a new project. The interest in his second full-length album (LP) titled "Desperado" was again great. The album's first hit song to enter the charts was "Tequila Sunrise".
The third album was again produced by Glyn Johns. The production called "On The Border" was listed among the best of 1974. While the single named "Already Gone" was the album's lead single, the second successful single turned the charts upside down; "The Best of My Love". The song hit number 1 on the charts in February 1975.
The success of the albums was a great source of motivation for "The Eagles". They were working even harder now. It was time for their 4th album and the anticipated album was released in 1975 under the name "One Of These Nights". While three of the songs in the work, which reached number 1 in the month it was released, were in the top 5 on the charts, the single "Lyin' Eyes" managed to win a Grammy award that year and have the album included in nominated for the award.
In the same year, The Eagles went on tour in America and Europe. On December 20, 1975, Bernie Leadon announced that he was leaving the band and was replaced by Joe Walsh. 1976 was a turning point for the Eagles. The album "Eagles - Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975", consisting of selected songs they released, sold over 1 million copies in a short time and was awarded a platinum record. The album succeeded in breaking the American record sales record held by Michael Jackson, with sales of 25 million copies.
The band's 5th album, "Hotel California", hit the charts like a bomb in December 1976. The album, which reached platinum sales within a week, reached number 1 in January 1977 and achieved a total sales chart of 10 million. The song that won the Grammy Award that year was "Hotel California", which had the same name as the album. "New Kid In Town", included in the work, became another number-one single.
Work on a new album began in 1978. The album, released under the name "The Long Run", hit the shelves in September 1979. The hit songs of the work, which won the platinum record award within 4 months; are "Heartache Tonight", "I Can't Tell You Why" and "The Long Run". "Heartache Tonight" was also awarded a Grammy.
In 1980, the band's album "Eagles Live" was released. After their tour that year, they turned to solo work. It was getting harder to see the group together now. The Eagles, who came together again in 1994 after a long break, achieved success again with the album "Hell Freezes Over". "Love Will Keep Us Alive", included in this work, became the group's last hit song. The Eagles gathered again in 1998 performed at various concerts, and appeared before their fans for the last time in 2000 with the compilation album "Selected Works: 1972-1999".
Studio albums
1972 - Eagles 22
1973 - Desperado
1974 - On the Border
1975 - One of These Nights
1976 - Hotel California
1979 - The Long Run
2007 - Long Road Out of Eden