My friend Alison Martino shared one of the best: a classic Eagles song written on a restaurant napkin! Glenn Frey’s Greatest Eagles Song! “Lyin’ Eyes”! The True Story!Īs the music world mourns the loss of founding Eagles member Glenn Frey, great stories are emerging about some of the songs he wrote. here.Home › 70's Music › Glenn Frey’s Greatest Eagles Song! “Lyin’ Eyes”! The True Story! The title is available for pre-order in the U.S. A career-spanning collection that combines the band’s greatest hits with beloved album tracks and classic live performances, To The Limit: The Essential Collection, will be available on April 12, 2024, as a 3-CD set and as a deluxe 6-LP set on 180-gram vinyl. Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II – Billy Joel (23)Įarly Eagles (L-R): Bernie Leadon, Randy Meisner, Don Henley, Glenn Frey (Photo: Henry Diltz used by permission)īillboard noted that the last time sales were tallied for the Eagles’ hits release, in 2006, it had already reached 29x platinum, meaning that it has sold an additional nine million copies in the past dozen years.īillboard also clarified, in its article, that the RIAA began to consider streams, as well as sales, in 2013, with 1,500 streams (on online services such as Spotify, YouTube and Pandora) the equivalent of one album sale.įollowing the 2016 passing of co-founder Glenn Frey, and after a brief hiatus, during which their future was undetermined, Eagles began touring again, with Deacon Frey (son of Glenn) and country star Vince Gill recruited into the band.Įagles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. Cracked Rear View – Hootie & the Blowfish (21)ħ. Come On Over – Shania Twain (20 million)ĩ. The all-time Top 12, as of February 2024, via the RIAA.ġ2. Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours was certified at 21 million in July 2023. It since slipped back a notch to a tie for fifth as AC/DC’s Back in Black leapfrogged over it. On February 21, 2019, the RIAA announced that The Beatles’ self-titled 1968 album (aka The White Album) had picked up enough sales from its 50th anniversary reissues in 2018 to vault the title to fourth place. It’s been quite a ride,” said Eagles co-founder Don Henley in a statement. “We are grateful for our families, our management, our crew, the people at radio and, most of all, the loyal fans who have stuck with us through the ups and downs of 46 years. The Who ‘Live at Shea Stadium 1982’: Review.Radio Hits in March 1975: Keep on Rollin’.Billy Joel Shares Behind-the-Scenes Clip For ‘Turn The Lights Back On’ Video.Kubrick’s ‘The Shining’ (as a ’90s Sitcom)?: Here’s How.Pretenders Reborn: ‘Learning to Crawl’ 40.Little Feat Releasing ‘Sam’s Place,’ 1st New Studio Album in 12 Years.
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