Glenn Frey has died.

[GA Russell]

Glenn Frey of The Eagles died today at only 67.

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2016/01/18/glenn-frey-founding-member-eagles-dead-at-67/

Edited January 18, 2016 by GA Russell

[Hardbopjazz]

Another rock legend from the 70s has left us. RIP Glenn.

[Jim R]

I hadn't heard that he was ill.  Very sad news.  Thanks for the music, Glenn.

[stephenrr]

My better half convinced me to catch the Eagles last summer in Vegas.  I was pleasantly surprised by close to three hours and 27 songs that really took me back to the 70's in a comfortable, simple, close-harmony concert that had everyone singing along.  The harmonies were almost as tight, Walsh's guitar licks sounded fine without the alcohol and drugs.  Simple pop songs with a country edge are obviously a guilty pleasure for me.  Thanks for all the tunes, Glenn.

[mjzee]

I saw the Eagles around the time of their first album.  They opened for someone at the Schaefer Music Festival in Central Park in, I guess, 1972.  Very surprising, very good, and very professional - didn't surprise me that they became so big.

[soulpope]

R.I.P

[A Lark Ascending]

RIP

Wasn't that aware of them in their heyday (apart from having a thing about 'One of These Nights' when it was getting lots of air play). Didn't care for their 'rawk' side but when I went through my country phase in the 90s I took to the softer side with all those harmonies - always a sucker for rich harmonies in any genre. I think 'Lying Eyes' is a gem of a song.  

[catesta]

Wow, RIP Glenn.

 

[paul secor]

I wasn't a fan of The Eagles, but this surprised me.

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1 hour ago, paul secor said:

I wasn't a fan of The Eagles, but this surprised me.

Me too. Rock stars dying after 65, but before 80 from a life of excess.