Remembering Glenn Frey through the top 10 Eagles' songs he wrote

Ahram Online , Tuesday 19 Jan 2016

Glenn Frey
Glenn Frey (Photo: Reuters)

The Eagles co-founder, singer and songwriter Glenn Frey, died on Monday in New York at the age of 67. He will be remembered as one of the most important musicians of his generation, and an artist who left behind many iconic hits

 

 

Take It Easy (1972)

The Eagle's first single, also the opening track on the band's debut album Eagles.
Written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey.

Take it Easy

Desperado (1973)
The title track from the Eagles' album of the same name.
The song's first release was in The London Symphony Orchestra.
Written by Glenn Frey and Don Henley. 

Desperado

Tequila Sunrise (1973)
The first single from the band's second album Desperado.
Written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey.

Tequila Sunrise


One of These Nights (1975)
The title track from the Eagles' One of These Nights album.
Written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey.

One of These Nights


Take It to the Limit (1975)
From the Eagles' fourth album One of These Nights.
Written by Randy Meisner, Don Henley and Glenn Frey.

Take It To The Limit

Lyin' Eyes (1975) 
The second single from their One of These Nights album.
Written by Don Henley and Glenn Frey.

Lyin' Eyes


Hotel California (1976)
One of the band's best known songs, it is the title track from the Eagles' album of the same name.
Written by Don Felder, Don Henley and Glenn Frey.

Hotel California

New Kid in Town (1976)
From the Eagles album Hotel California.
Written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey and J.D. Souther.

New Kid in Town

Life in the Fast Lane (1976)
The third single from the Eagles' Hotel California album.
Written by Joe Walsh, Glenn Frey and Don Henley.

Life In The Fast Line
 

Heartache Tonight (1978)
The track was included in the Eagles' album The Long Run.
Written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bob Seger and J. D. Souther.

Heartache Tonight

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