The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in With five number-one singles, six number-one albums, six Grammy Awards , and five American Music Awards , the Eagles were one of the most successful musical acts of the s. S alone. Desperado was less successful, only reaching number 41 on the charts; neither of its singles reached the top However, its songs " Desperado " and " Tequila Sunrise " became two of the band's most popular tracks. Guitarist and vocalist Joe Walsh also joined the band in , replacing Leadon. The Eagles continued that success and hit their commercial peak in late with the release of Hotel California , which would go on to sell more than 26 million copies in the U. Meisner left the band in and was replaced by Timothy B.
Take It Easy (Eagles, 1972)
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Any conversation about which songs Eagles have played the most in concert has to take into account the group's twisting journey. A long layoff in the '80s and early '90s led to a well-regarded solo career for Don Henley ; Joe Walsh joined, having already established a career outside of Eagles, first with the James Gang and later as a stand-alone act. Then there was the death of Glenn Frey. All of it seems to have opened up more slots in modern-era Eagles set lists for tracks by Henley and, in particular, Walsh. We've also tracked how Frey's legacy is playing out in his absence.
I Can’t Tell You Why (The Long Run, 1979)
Their country-tinged early favorites like 'Lyin' Eyes,' 'Best of My Love,' and 'Desperado' have meshed well with the later-period rock songs like 'Life in the Fast Lane,' 'Heartache Tonight,' and 'Hotel California,' giving audiences timeless classics that keep them coming back for more. With the departure of guitarist Bernie Leadon and the arrival of the legendary Joe Walsh , it should be little surprise that the Eagles embraced a slightly more direct rock edge to their music. This song, with its sharp, precise guitar intro, heralded a slight changing of the guard that saw the group leaving some of their country tendencies behind. One of a handful of hits not written by any member of the Eagles, the next track in our Top 10 Eagles Songs packs a punch both musically and lyrically. Eagle Don Henley takes lead vocals on the song. The centrepiece to the Eagles' record of the same name, it is interesting to note that this sweeping ballad was never formally released as a single. But given the song's majestic strings and a truly superb vocal performance by Don Henley, there's no doubt that it remains a favorite of Eagles fans to this day. Given the multi-plantinum group's acrimonious split just a few years later, there is a very good possibility that this Glenn Frey -sung track was foreshadowing things to come.
Formed in Los Angeles in , the Eagles ' musical output had come to define Californian rock by the time the decade was out. But more than that, it ended up defining the entire sound of the 70s — and much more beyond. One of US rock's most profoundly impactful bands, it's vaguely ridiculous that their back catalogue spans only seven albums — especially given the 50 years they've been a band. But within those seven albums, they've managed to create some of rock's most enduring tunes. With their ethos of 'song power' — a slogan they emblazoned over T-shirts and carried on to rock radio across the world — they merged rock, country, sweet surf and buoyant pop.
