Don Henley:
Don Henley was born on July 22nd, 1947 in Gulmer Texas. Don was the son of Hughlene (McWhorter) and C. J. Henley. Henley grew up in a small town as a boy, attending the local schools. In 1965 Henley attended the college of " Stphen F. Austin State University" in Nacogdoches Texas. Three years into college Don Henley dropped out to spend time taking care of his sick father. After taking care of his father with his mother, he moved to Los Angelos California to record an album with his first band ever names "Shiloh". After recording, He was a a back up player for Linda Ronstadt's band, as well as Glenn Frey. Both musicians met and became good friends. They soon broke off from the band and started the Eagles after meeting Bearnie Leadon and Randy Meisner; and in 1971 the Eagles were founded.
Glenn Frey:
Glenn was born November 6, 1948, in Detroit Michigan. Glenn grew up around all different types of music as a child. He started studying the keyboard mechanics at a very young age and also learned how to play guitar. After moving to Los Angelos, California with his girlfriend, who was starting her solo career as a singer. He met Don Henley also being a back up man for Linda Ronstadt's band. in 1971 he vreated the eagles band with Don Henley. in 1980 when the Eagles broke up Glenn took up a solo career and had two number one bilboard hits called " The Heat is On" and "You Belong to the City" In 1994 he reunited with the Eagles and continued his career in the music buisness and is now still a present Eagles member.
Joe Walsh:
In 1968 Joe walsh became an Eagle. Needless to say, he also became a huge achoholic and a huge drug user. Joe was born on November 20, 1947 in Wichita, Kansas and as a child moved to Columbus Ohio. Joe Walsh also had a solo career in 1980 after the band The Eagles roke up. He recorded two solo albums one in 1980 and one in 1981. He didnt make much profit so he decided to stay low. After contacting an Australian band in 1989 he came out of the dark of hiding and played with the band " The party boys" after touring with them and making more music. He was asked to join the Eagles once again in 1994. He agreed and is still a present member of the band
Timothy Schmitt:
Timothy Schmitt was born on October 30th, 1947. He grew up in Oakland California. Timothy always shared a huge interest in music as a kid, and as a teenager, so he taught himself how to play bass and guitar when he was a teen. He met the band in 1978 and became a member in 1979. He was only in the band for one year and then they broke up. In the fourteen years of the band not being together. He released solo albums and also stayed low. As well as Walsh, and Frey; he was asked to continue in the band the Eagles in1994 and agreed to tour in 2013. He is still a present member.