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Eagles

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Group. Formed 1971.

US country rock band

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The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1971 by Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner.

With five number one singles and six number one albums, the Eagles were one of the most successful recording artists of the 1970s. At the end of the 20th century, two of their albums, Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) and Hotel California, ranked among the 20 best-selling albums in the U.S. according to the Recording Industry Association of America. Hotel California is ranked 37th in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, and the band was ranked #75 on the magazine's 2004 list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. They also have the best selling album in the U.S. to date with Eagles: Their Greatest Hits 1971–1975.

The Eagles broke up in 1980, but reunited in 1994 for Hell Freezes Over, a mix of live and new studio tracks. They have toured intermittently since then, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. In 2007, Eagles released Long Road out of Eden, their first full studio album in 28 years. The next year they launched The Long Road out of Eden Tour in support of the album. The tour continued on into 2009, crossing North America and Europe, with its last date on July 22, 2009 in Lisbon, Portugal.

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  1. Eagles star sues for song 'abuse'

    Mon 20 Apr 2009 15:32

    Don Henley of US band The Eagles sues a Republican Senate candidate for inappropriate...

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  1. Long Road Out Of Eden 2007

    Long Road Out of Eden (disc 1)

    Reviewed by Chris Jones

    Don, Glenn, Joe and Timothy B return after a mere SIX years in the studio. Was it...
  2. The Complete Greatest Hits 2003

    The Complete Greatest Hits (disc 1)

    Reviewed by Chris Jones

    This double disc collection offers up ample evidence of their commercial genius.

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