History Music / Eagles

* LoudnessWar: Both ''Selected Works'' and their 2003 GreatestHitsAlbum (which introduced "Hole In The World") were victims of this, being mastered by Ted Jensen of ''[[Music/{{Metallica}} Death Magnetic]]'' infamy.

Their instrumental space-country-rock song "Journey of the Sorcerer" (from the album ''One of These Nights'') is famous for being used as the theme song for ''TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'' radio and TV series.

* ''One of These Nights'' (1975): Included a couple of still-popular tunes and the unnoticed-at-the-time instrumental ''Journey of the Sorcerer'', which went on to become the theme tune to ''TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy''.

One of the definitive bands of the American [[TheSeventies 1970s]], and the group behind many of classic rock's most iconic hits - "Hotel California", "Life in the Fast Lane", and "Heartache Tonight", to name a few. They started as a backup band for Linda Ronstadt; the original group featured singer/guitarist/pianist Glenn Frey, guitarist/singer Don Felder, guitarist/singer Bernie Leadon, bassist/singer Randy Meisner, and drummer/singer Don Henley. She noticed that they worked well together, then encouraged them to go on their own. They started out as a country rock group before moving on to more mainstream sounds and dropping members; Eagles found their way to superstardom around 1974, former solo guitarist Joe Walsh joined in 1975 and the band would reach their greatest success with the 1976 release of their album ''Hotel California''. Many of their songs revolve around or at least touch upon the ugly side of the AmericanDream that nobody talks about, which the band members felt they knew quite a lot about by the middle part of their career. Possibly worth noting is that their first GreatestHitsAlbum was the best selling album in United States history for over three decades, and its status only changed because MichaelJackson [[DeadArtistsAreBetter died]]. The band broke up following an infamous concert in July 1980 that featured Frey and Felder threatening each other throughout the performance. Each of the members went on(or in Walsh's case, back) to a solo career, although Henley and Frey were the most successful.

* ''One of These Nights'' (1975): Included a couple of still-popular tunes and the unnoticed-at-the-time instrumental ''Journey of the Sorceror'', which went on to become the theme tune to ''TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy''.

* CallBack: after repeatedly stating that they would only reform "when Hell froze over", when they finally [[PuttingTheBandBackTogether put the band back together]], they titled the resulting live album ''[[SelfDeprecation Hell Freezes Over]]''.

* LoudnessWar: Both Selected Works and their 2003 GreatestHitsAlbum (which introduced "Hole In The World") were victims of this, being mastered by Ted Jensen of ''[[Music/{{Metallica}} Death Magnetic]]'' infamy.

* TruckDriversGearChange: ''Hole In The World'' has a classic example.

* HumansAreBastards: The moral of the {{Anvilicious}} "The Last Resort" seems to be nature is a pristine utopia that keeps getting ruined by mankind's greed, reducing the beauty of the land by building new homes on it. More specifically, American settlement further and further West raped the natural beauty of the land.
** ''Some rich men came and raped the land, Nobody caught 'em. Put up a bunch of ugly boxes, and Jesus, people bought 'em...''
** In the abovementioned HilariousOuttakes, the line goes ''The great unconscious urban masses, with narrow minds and [[PrecisionFStrike spreading asses]]...''

->'''The Dude''': Jesus, man, can you change the station?\\
'''Cab Driver''': Fuck you man! You don't like my fucking music, get your own fucking cab!\\
'''The Dude''': I've had a-\\
'''Cab Driver''': I pull over and kick your ass out, man!\\
'''The Dude''': -had a rough night, and I hate the fucking Eagles, man!
-->-- ''TheBigLebowski''

--> The more I think about it [[WilliamShakespeare old Billy]] was right/[[Theatre/HenryVIPart2 Let's kill all the lawyers]], kill 'em tonight.

* ''Hell Freezes Over'' (1994): Presented as a new album, but practically an EP's worth of new material with new live recordings (including an extended acoustic version of ''Hotel California'') from their reunion show.

* {{Garfunkel}}: Averted; almost every member, past and present, has gotten a turn on lead vocals.
** But still: Don Felder only sang lead on one (and most of the time he was harmonized by Glenn anyway), and both Don Henley and Glenn Frey (especially the former) sing on more tracks, singles and opening/closing live numbers.
** Bernie Leadon might get some recognition for his spacey banjo.

* SpellMyNameWithAThe: Averted; the band is officially just "Eagles."

* VocalTagTeam: Don Henley and Glenn Frey split the lead vocal chores, with occasional help from some of the others.

* SignatureSong: ''Hotel California''.

* FunnyAfro: Don Henley sported one in TheSeventies.

* InnOfNoReturn/ HellHotel: "Hotel California"
* LoveTriangle: The storyline of "Lyin' Eyes".

* WhamLine: "Hotel California" has the famous "You can check out any time you like/But you can never leave"

* AudioErotica: Henley is often thought of as the 'voice' of Eagles. Felder once commented in an interview that "Henley could sing the New York phonebook and sell a million records."

* DonHenley - Drums, lead & backing vocals

One of the definitive bands of the American [[TheSeventies 1970s]], and the group behind many of classic rock's most iconic hits - "Hotel California", "Life in the Fast Lane", and "Heartache Tonight", to name a few. They started as a backup band for LindaRonstad; the original group featured singer/guitarist/pianist Glenn Frey, guitarist/singer Don Felder, guitarist/singer Bernie Leadon, bassist/singer Randy Meisner, and drummer/singer Don Henley. She noticed that they worked well together, then encouraged them to go on their own. They started out as a country rock group before moving on to more mainstream sounds and dropping members; Eagles found their way to superstardom around 1974, former solo guitarist Joe Walsh joined in 1975 and the band would reach their greatest success with the 1976 release of their album ''Hotel California''. Many of their songs revolve around or at least touch upon the ugly side of the AmericanDream that nobody talks about, which the band members felt they knew quite a lot about by the middle part of their career. Possibly worth noting is that their first GreatestHitsAlbum was the best selling album in United States history for over three decades, and its status only changed because MichaelJackson [[DeadArtistsAreBetter died]]. The band broke up following an infamous concert in July 1980 that featured Frey and Felder threatening each other throughout the performance. Each of the members went on(or in Walsh's case, back) to a solo career, although Henley and Frey were the most successful.

One of the definitive bands of the American [[TheSeventies 1970s]], and the group behind many of classic rock's most iconic hits - "Hotel California", "Life in the Fast Lane", and "Heartache Tonight", to name a few. They started as a backup band for LindaRonstadt. She noticed that they worked well together, then encouraged them to go on their own. They started out as a country rock group before moving on to more mainstream sounds; Eagles found their way to superstardom around 1974 and earned a page or two in the history of rock music before breaking up in 1980. Many of their songs revolve around or at least touch upon the ugly side of the AmericanDream that nobody talks about, which the band members felt they knew quite a lot about by the middle part of their career. Possibly worth noting is that their first GreatestHitsAlbum was the best selling album in United States history for over three decades, and its status only changed because MichaelJackson [[DeadArtistsAreBetter died]].

It is also worth noting that at their "Hell Freezes Over" reunion tour, they were quoted as saying "For the record, we never broke up; we just took a fourteen year vacation."

Although Eagles are not primarily considered a country music act, the band has loads of cred in that department. Three of the band's singles have been top 40 country hits, and ''Long Road out of Eden'' was the best-selling country album of 2008. In addition, Eagles' trademark use of layered harmonies has shown up in a very large number of country music bands, including Alabama and Restless Heart. In 1993, several country singers joined forces to record a tribute album called ''Common Thread: The Songs of Eagles''; Travis Tritt's decision to include the 1980 lineup in the video for his cover of "Take It Easy" is said to be a catalyst in the band's 1994 reunion. In addition, Don Henley has recorded two duets with Trisha Yearwood.

One of the definitive bands of the American 1970s, and the group behind many of classic rock's most iconic hits - "Hotel California", "Life in the Fast Lane", and "Heartache Tonight", to name a few. They started as a backup band for LindaRonstadt. She noticed that they worked well together, then encouraged them to go on their own. They started out as a country rock group before moving on to more mainstream sounds; Eagles found their way to superstardom around 1974 and earned a page or two in the history of rock music before breaking up in 1980. Many of their songs revolve around or at least touch upon the ugly side of the AmericanDream that nobody talks about, which the band members felt they knew quite a lot about by the middle part of their career. Possibly worth noting is that their first GreatestHitsAlbum was the best selling album in United States history for over three decades, and its status only changed because MichaelJackson [[DeadArtistsAreBetter died]].

* InnOfNoReturn/ HotelHell: "Hotel California"

* InnOfNoReturn/HotelHell: "Hotel California"

* InnOfNoReturn: "Hotel California"

One of the definitive bands of the American 1970s, and the group behind many of classic rock's most iconic hits - "Hotel California", "Life in the Fast Lane", and "Heartache Tonight", to name a few. They started as a backup band for LindaRonstadt. She noticed that they worked well together, then encouraged them to go on their own. They started out as a country rock group before moving on to more mainstream sounds; Eagles found their way to superstardom around 1975 and earned a page or two in the history of rock music before breaking up in 1980. Many of their songs revolve around or at least touch upon the ugly side of the AmericanDream that nobody talks about, which the band members felt they knew quite a lot about by the middle part of their career. Possibly worth noting is that their first GreatestHitsAlbum was the best selling album in United States history for over three decades, and its status only changed because MichaelJackson [[DeadArtistsAreBetter died]].