| Throughout the
1970s, the Eagles couldn't lose. Each record was bigger than the last;
each single seemed to play all summer long. At the forefront of the
country-rock movement, the Eagles also typified so-called soft-rock and
album rock. Their masterpiece, HOTEL CALIFORNIA, effectively captured
the decadence of drug-crazed '70s L.A., wrapped in a hook-filled, easily
digestible tunes. The members parted ways in the early
'80s, and Don
Henley and Glen Frey went on to high-profile solo careers. They reformed
in the '90s for the inevitable, hugely successful reunion tour. |