Birth of Glenn Frey6 November 1948
Birth of Glenn Frey, later founding guitarist, vocalist and songwriter with Eagles.
Historical person
Glenn Frey Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Glenn Frey, based on 11 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
11 records1948–201611 events3 places
Chronological biography
1948
1971
Eagles1971
Co-founds Eagles with Don Henley, Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner in Los Angeles.
Linda Ronstadt Band1971
Works with Linda Ronstadt and connects with musicians who soon form Eagles.
1972
Take It Easy1972
Sings lead on Take It Easy, the single that introduces Eagles to a national audience.
1973
Desperado1973
Records Desperado as Eagles develop a western outlaw concept for their second album.
1976
Their Greatest Hits1976
Appears on Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975, one of the most successful compilation albums in rock history.
1977
New Kid in Town1977
Sings lead on New Kid in Town, a major single from Hotel California.
1979
Heartache Tonight1979
Sings lead on Heartache Tonight, a hit single from The Long Run.
1984
Solo Career1984
Builds a successful solo career with hits for film, television and radio after Eagles split.
1994
Hell Freezes Over1994
Reunites with Eagles for Hell Freezes Over, ending the band's fourteen-year break.
2016
Death of Glenn Frey18 January 2016
Dies in New York, prompting major tributes to his role as Eagles co-founder and songwriter.
Titles and roles
Member of Eagles
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.