Eagles: The Complete Greatest Hits (2CD)

American folk-rock group. The individual members previously played separately with Neil Young, Chris Hillman and Rick Nelson together, before they met in 1971 as accompanying musicians of the singer Linda Ronstadt. lm August 1971 they made themselves independent, called themselves Eagles and tried their luck on their own. The calculation worked out. The first LP, "Eagles," was released in 1972 and immediately appeared in the charts. The uncomplicated, melodic folk rock songs with the catchy harmonies of singer, pianist and guitarist Glenn Frey (born 6.11. 1948 in Detroit), drummer Don Henley (born 22. 7.1947 in Gilmer), guitarist Bernie Leadon (born 19.7.1947 in Minneapolis) and bassist Randy Meisner (born 8.3.1946 in Scottsbluff) appealed right away. "Take it easy' was the group's first hit in the spring of 1972. The most praised LP to date, which pursued the goal of a concept album, was 'Desperado' in 1973, in which the Eagles make comparisons to the modern existence of a rock musician and the existence of a gunman of the last century. Here in Germany, the Eagles became popular in 1975 with their single "One of these Nights"