Glenn Frey

Date of Birth: November 6, 1948

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Date of Death: January 18, 2016

Biography

Glenn Frey was a celebrated American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor, best known as a founding member of the rock band Eagles. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Frey began his career in music as a solo artist but gained significant fame with the Eagles, a group he co-founded in 1971. Frey played guitar, piano, and keyboards, and shared lead vocals with fellow band member Don Henley. The Eagles became one of the most successful bands of the 1970s, known for hits like “Hotel California,” “Take It Easy,” and “Lyin’ Eyes.” After the Eagles disbanded in 1980, Frey pursued a successful solo career, producing hits like “The Heat Is On” and “You Belong to the City.” The Eagles reunited in 1994, and Frey continued to perform and record with the band until his death in 2016. In addition to his music career, Frey appeared in several television shows and movies, including “Miami Vice” and “Jerry Maguire.”

5 Interesting Facts about Glenn Frey

1. Glenn Frey was a self-taught musician who learned to play the piano and guitar at an early age.

2. The Eagles’ “Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975)” is one of the best-selling albums of all time.

3. Frey won six Grammy Awards with the Eagles.

4. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Eagles in 1998.

5. Frey co-wrote many of the Eagles’ biggest hits, including “Hotel California” and “Desperado.”

5 Most Interesting Quotes from Glenn Frey

1. “The thing about performance, even if it’s only an illusion, is that it is a celebration of the fact that we do contain within ourselves infinite possibilities.”

2. “I don’t want to spend the rest of my life as a one-hit wonder.”

3. “We set out to become a band for our time. But sometimes if you do a good-enough job, you become a band for all time.”

4. “Writing songs is a lot like breaking rocks in the hot sun. You sweat, and you struggle, and you get very tired, and then—if you’re lucky—you end up with something good.”

5. “The Eagles are a part of my life, and I am very comfortable with that.”