Glenn Lewis Frey
(November 6, 1948 – January 18, 2016)
was an
American musician.
He was a
founding member
of the rock band
The Eagles,
for whom he was
the co-lead singer
and frontman,
roles he came to
share with
fellow member
Don Henley,
with whom he wrote
most of
Eagles' material.
Frey played guitar
and keyboards
as well as
singing lead vocals
on songs such as
"Take It Easy",
"Peaceful Easy Feeling",
"Tequila Sunrise",
"Already Gone",
"James Dean",
"Lyin' Eyes",
"New Kid in Town",
and
"Heartache Tonight".
While The Eagles
were on hiatus
from 1980 to 1994,
Frey embarked on a
successful solo career.
He released his
debut album,
No Fun Aloud,
in 1982
and went on to
record Top 40 hits
"The One You Love",
"Smuggler's Blues",
"Sexy Girl",
"The Heat Is On",
"You Belong to the City",
"True Love",
"Soul Searchin'",
and
"Livin' Right".
As a member of
The Eagles,
Frey won
six Grammy Awards
and
five American
Music Awards
The Eagles
were inducted into the
Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame
in 1998,
the first year they
were nominated.
Consolidating his
solo recordings
and those with
the Eagles,
Frey had
24 Top
40 singles
on the
Billboard Hot 100.
