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Frey formed the Eagles with three other backup musicians for Linda Ronstadt
The ring saw godforsaken success in the 1970s, disbanded in 1980 and reunited in 1994
Frey ‘s solo hits include “ You Belong to the City ” and “ The Heat Is On ”
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Glenn Frey, a initiation member of the rock band the Eagles, has died at 67, a publicist for the band has confirmed .
“ Glenn fought a brave struggle for the past several weeks but, deplorably, succumbed to complications from arthritic arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia, ” reads a post on the band ’ s official web site .
Frey had been suffering from intestinal issues, which caused the postponement of the band ’ s inclusion body in the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors .
Frey and the other original members of the Eagles — Don Henley, Randy Meisner and Bernie Leadon – came together to form singer Linda Ronstadt ’ s backup band in the early 1970s .
They were all experience musicians who forged a laid-back, country-tinged sound that the Eagles would finally make celebrated .
“ We are all in a state of shock, unbelief and profound sadness, ” Henley said in a statement Monday. “ I ’ m not certain I believe in destiny, but I know that crossing paths with Glenn Lewis Frey in 1970 changed my life forever, and it finally had an impact on the lives of millions of other people all over the planet .
“ It will be very strange going advancing in a world without him in it, ” Henley added. “ But, I will be grateful, every day, that he was in my life. Rest in peace, my buddy. You did what you set out to do, and then some. ”
Musicians of all stripes, from Carole King to Huey Lewis to Travis Tritt, posted tributes to Frey on Twitter .
R.I. P. Glenn Frey.
Deepest condolences to his kin and # Eagles .— Carole King (@Carole_King) January 18, 2016
In honor of the belated Glenn Frey, one of my favored Eagles songs. RIP my friend ! hypertext transfer protocol : //t.co/BHajqBkPdL— Travis Tritt (@Travistritt) January 18, 2016
Glenn Frey, you will be sorely missed. Thank you for all you gave us .— Sheryl Crow (@SherylCrow) January 18, 2016
Glenn Frey. I ’ meter shocked. A brilliant songwriter and a truly commodity guy. Talented, funny story, cynical and angelic. – Huey pic.twitter.com/fgFVlZOEnX
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— Huey Lewis (@HueyLewisNews) January 18, 2016
“ It may be rainin ‘, but there ‘s a rainbow above you. ”
We love you, # Glenn Frey .— Rita Wilson (@RitaWilson) January 18, 2016
Throughout the early- to mid-1970s, Frey and the band released hit after strike, leading a renaissance of mellowly California singer-songwriters with such artists as Ronstadt and Jackson Browne .
Frey and Henley co-wrote many of the band ’ s biggest songs, including “ Best of My Love, ” “ Lyin ’ Eyes, ” “ One of These Nights ” and “ Hotel California. ” Frey besides excellently helped Browne finish writing the Eagles ’ beginning hit, “ Take It Easy, ” contributing the catchy verse, “ it ’ s a girl, my Lord, in a flatcar Ford / slowing down to take a look at me. ”
Frey played guitar and keyboard and took lead vocal music duties for the band on tunes like “ Take it Easy ” and “ Tequila Sunrise. ”
With “ Hotel California ” in 1976, the band reached the pinnacle of its success, selling 16 million copies. They released four numeral one albums consecutively between 1975 and 1979 : “ One of These Nights, ” “ Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975, ” “ Hotel California ” and “ The Long Run. ”
“ Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975, ” was the first album certified platinum and has sold 29 million copies in the United States, second alone to Michael Jackson ’ s “ Thriller, ” according to Rolling Stone .
The Eagles have sold more than 100 million records cosmopolitan and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. But while public reception was warm, the band had a barbed relationship with many critics .
“ Another thing that interests me about the Eagles is that I hate them, ” wrote rock critic Robert Christgau in 1972, when they first hit it bad .
The band succumbed to internal squabbles and broke up in 1980. Frey, Henley and other band members were excellently contentious .
With his pop sensibilities and endow for melody, Frey was an ideal songwriting balance to Henley ’ mho earnestness and preference for weighty sociable statements .
“ He was like a brother to me, ” Henley went on to say Monday. “ We were kin, and like most families, there was some dysfunction. But, the bind we forged 45 years ago was never broken, even during the 14 years that the Eagles were dissolved. ”
Frey saw solo success with the 1982 release “ No Fun Aloud. ” He hit the top 40 with “ The Heat Is On, ” “ You Belong to the City, ” “ True Love, ” and “ Soul Searchin. ’ ”
He besides tried his hand at acting with a guest spot on “ Miami Vice ” and a small character in the 1996 film “ Jerry Maguire, ” among early credits.
The Eagles reunited for 1994 ’ second Hell Freezes Over enlistment, which spawned an MTV special and a live album. They would continue to tour together over the years .
“ Words can neither describe our sorrow, nor our love and respect for all that he has given to us, his kin, the music community & millions of fans worldwide, ” the band said on its web site Monday .
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