Donald Hugh “Don” Henley an American rock artiste was born on 22nd July, 1947 in Gilmer, Texas. Don Henley is drummer, lead singer and also songwriters of the gang eagles. Don Henley has had a victorious solo performer and has played an origin performance in several political and environmental causes.
Don Henley was a son of a simple school teacher, along with “auto-parts salesman-farmer.” Don Henley nley grew up snooping to country melody and afterward passed six years performing in a group that had created according school days. Don Henley participated in Linda Ronstadt endorsement band along with some basis, the Eagles arose. Don Henley had a great love for high quality literature and also had a desire for ruling the right vocabulary in words. Don Henley described the rational power of nation music on Eagles this manner: "I was in a big Emerson and Thoreau frenzy [after college], living that Sixties idyllic flower-child kind of life from a rural perspective ... rediscovering that whole American agrarian myth." In 1970, California had the savor of West concerning it and Don Henley was achieving of bushy-haired musical group who preferred rock and roll. . "It seemed the logical place to go," Don Henley said, and the Eagles did, launching career successful with 7 award winning albums
Don Henley moved from Texas, to Los Angeles in 1970 to trace an album with his ultimately band, Shiloh. The band Shiloh was sponsored by researcher Texan Kenny Rogers, and then blushes with currency from his band “The First Edition”. Later Don Henley met Glenn Frey throughout Amos Records in Los Angeles. Don Henley and Glenn Frey became the component of Linda Ronstadt’s support band and after two months it became the Eagles.
The album the Eagles shaped in 1971in Los Angeles as four musical bands from diverse locales and backgrounds. It contained the best collection of songs “Take It Easy” The drummer Don Henley had traveled west from Texas with his groups, Shiloh. A guitarist Frey was a shocker from Detroit who moved to Los Angeles, where Don Henley met a colleague musician John David Southern and Jackson Browne. Bernie Leaden plays a diversity of stringed gadgets, showed off blue grass surroundings. Don Henley belonged to the Flying Burrito brothers. A harmony singer Randy Meisner and Bassist participated with such states- and folk-rock supports as James Taylor, Poco and Rick Nelson. After on tour jointly in 1971 as component of the band of Linda Ronstadt, they departed on their hold and were sharpen the collection of songs that emerged on their unveiling album- Eagles.
Don Henley sang main vocals on lots of of the popular song of the band, including ‘The Best of My Love’, ‘Desperado’, Hotel California’, ‘Get Over It’ and ‘The Long Run’. This album has got Grammy Awards and has become the most flourishing rock band. Their best hits (1971-1975) are considered the best advertising album in top 15 American best advertising of every time.
The band divided in 1980 subsequent a tricky tour and amplified personal tensions ensuing from the demo of “The Long Run”.
The Eagles came together in 1994. Don Henley carried on to excursion and evidence with the Eagles, with a latest album, “Long Road Out of Eden”, released last year 2007.
After the break up of the album The Eagles, Don Henley got on a prolific solo career. In 1982, Don Henley first singly releases “I Can’t Stand Still”, was the modest vendor. The song ‘Dirty Laundry’ a censure of local TV reports, established mainly airplay. Don Henley and his former lover, Steve Nicks, would duo on her poster Hot 100 and No.6 hit ‘Leather and Lace’ same year.
In 2000, Don Henley released another single studio recording, “Inside Job”, including the lead solitary Taking You Home’. This album did not get the marketable success of his two former releases.
Don Henley’s fresh soundtrack is a duo with Kenny Rogers on Roger’2006 release “Water & Bridges” and titles “Calling Me”.
Don Henley will be set up On Reba McEntire’s duets albums which has released on 18th September 2007.
Three Songs by Don Henley that Touched my Soul
"The Heart Of The Matter
"The Last Worthless Evening"
"A Month Of Sundays"
"I Can't Stand Still" (1982) #24 US, US Sales: 500,000
"Building the Perfect Beast" (1984) #13 US, #14 UK, US Sales: 3,000,000
"The End of the Innocence" (1989) #8 US, #17 UK, US Sales: 5,000,000
"Actual Miles: Henley's Greatest Hits" (1995) #48 US, US Sales: 1,000,000
"Inside Job" (2000) #7 US, #25 UK, US Sales: 1,000,000
1998 Inducted into the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame
1989 Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance - Don Henley: END OF INNOCENCE, THE
1985 Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance - Don Henley: BOYS OF SUMMER, THE
1979 Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Group - the Eagles: HEARTACHE TONIGHT
1977 Grammy Award for Record of the Year - the Eagles: HOTEL CALIFORNIA
1977 Grammy Award for Best Arrangement for Voices - the Eagles: NEW KID IN TOWN
1975 Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Group - the Eagles: LYIN’ EYES
| AFTER THE THRILL IS GONE | LILAH |
| ANNABEL | LITTLE TIN GOD |
| BEST OF MY LOVE, THE | LIVIN’ IT UP |
| BOYS OF SUMMER, THE | LONG RUN |
| BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST | LONG WAY HOME |
| CERTAIN KIND OF FOOL | LOVE RULES |
| DAMN IT ROSE | LYIN’ EYES |
| DESPERADO | MAN WITH A MISSION |
| DIRTY LAUNDRY | MISS GHOST |
| DISCO STRANGLER | MONTH OF SUNDAYS, A |
| DOOLIN’ DALTON | MY THANKSGIVING |
| DRIVIN’ WITH YOUR EYES COSED | NEW KID IN TOWN |
| END OF INNOCENCE, THE | NEW YORK MINUTE |
| EVERYTHING IS DIFFERENT NOW | NOBODY ELSE IN THE WORLD BUT YOU |
| FALLING DOWN | NOBODY’S BUSINESS |
| FUNKY NEW YEAR | NOT ENOUGH LOVE IN THE WORLD |
| GARDEN OF ALLAH, THE | ON THE BORDER |
| GENIE | ONE OF THESE NIGHTS |
| GET OVER IT | OUT OF CONTROL |
| GIMMIE WHAT YOU GOT | SAD CAF?â, THE |
| GOOD DAY IN HELL | SATURDAY NIGHT |
| GOODBYE TO A RIVER | SHANGRI LA |
| GREEKS DON’T WANT NO FREAKS | SHE’S ON THE ZOOM |
| HEART OF THE MATTER, THE | SUNSET GRILL |
| HEARTACHE TONIGHT | TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT |
| HOLLYWOOD WALTZ | TAKING YOU HOME |
| HOTEL CALIFORNIA | TALKING TO THE MOON |
| HOW BAD DO YOU WANT IT | TEENAGE JAIL |
| HUMAN CONDITION | TEQUILLA SUNRISE |
| I CAN’T STAND STILL | THEM AND US |
| I CAN’T TELL YOU WHY | THEY’RE NOT HERE, THEY’RE NOT COMING |
| I WILL NOT GO QUIETLY | THOSE SHOES |
| IF DIRT WERE DOLLARS | TOO MUCH DRAMA |
| INSIDE JOB | UNCLOUDED DAY, THE |
| JAMES DEAN | VICTIM OF LOVE |
| JENNIFER O’ MY LADY | VISIONS |
| JOHNNY CAN’T READ | WASTED TIME |
| KING OF HOLLYWOOD | WHO OWNS THIS PLACE |
| LAND OF THE LIVING | WITCHY WOMAN |
| LAST RESORT | WORKIN’ IT |
| LAST WORTHLESS EVENING, THE | YOU CAN’T MAKE LOVE |
| LEARN TO BE STILL | YOU DON’T KNOW ME AT ALL |
| LIFE IN THE FAST LANE | YOU NEVER CRY LIKE A LOVER |
“'I could stand out front and sing Eagles songs that I sing in my set, but I think people enjoy watching me sing and play the drums. It seems to fascinate people. I don't know why.”