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Inducted
into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 as a member of the Eagles.
Michigan Connection
Born in Detroit on November 6, 1948.
Band
The Eagles began as Linda Ronstadt's touring band in 1971. The Eagles
formed in 1971 and disbanded in 1980.
Notable
Frey co-wrote "Take It Easy." The Eagle's 1975 collection, Their
Greatest Hits, became the top-selling U. S. album of all time selling
twenty-six million copies. The Eagles released four consecutive #1 albums
between 1975 and 1979. They collectively topped Billboard's album chart
for twenty-seven weeks. The Eagles won four Grammy awards, one each for
"Heartache Tonight" (1979), "New Kid In Town" (1977),
"Hotel California" (1977) and "Lyin' Eyes" (1975). In
1984, "The Heat Is On" from the Beverly Hill's Cop Soundtrack
rose to #2 on the pop charts. Frey's song "Smuggler's Blues" was
turned into a script for the TV smash Miami Vice. Frey played a role in
the TV show. Frey also acted in the film Let's Get Harry.
Big Hits
The Eagles charted five #1 hits and five others made the top ten. The
Eagle's 1994 reunion album, Hell Freezes Over, occupied the #1 spot on the
charts for two weeks.
Find out more about Glen
Frey and other musical Michiganians in
Makin'
Music: Michigan's
Rock & Roll Legacy. |
