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Glenn Frey
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Person · Open Library
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- 2
Top works
- Above the clouds
- Soul searchin'
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1948-11-06
- Active to
- 2016-01-18
Discography
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Glenn Lewis Frey (November 6, 1948 – January 18, 2016) was an American singer, guitarist and a founding member of the rock band Eagles. Frey was the co-lead singer and frontman for the Eagles, roles he came to share with fellow member Don Henley, with whom he wrote most of the Eagles' material. Frey played guitar and keyboards as well as singing lead vocals on songs such as "Take It Easy", "Peaceful Easy Feeling", "Tequila Sunrise", "Already Gone", "James Dean", "Lyin' Eyes", "New Kid in Town",
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Key facts
- Born
- Glenn Lewis Frey , ( 1948-11-06 ) November 6, 1948, Detroit , Michigan, U.S.
- Died
- January 18, 2016 (2016-01-18) (aged 67), New York City , U.S.
- Occupations
- Musician singer songwriter actor
- Years active
- 1966–2015
- Spouses
- Janie Beggs ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1983 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1988 ) Cindy Millican ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1990 )
- Children
- 3, including Deacon
- Genres
- Rock pop rock soft rock country rock (early) hard rock (later)
- Instruments
- Vocals guitar
- Labels
- Asylum MCA
- Formerly of
- Eagles Longbranch Pennywhistle
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Encyclopedic overview
Glenn Lewis Frey (/fraɪ/; November 6, 1948 – January 18, 2016) was an American musician. He was a founding member of the rock band Eagles, for whom he was the co-lead singer and frontman, roles he came to share with fellow member Don Henley, with whom he wrote most of Eagles' material. Frey played guitar and keyboards as well as singing lead vocals on songs such as "Take It Easy", "Peaceful Easy Feeling", "Tequila Sunrise", "Already Gone", "James Dean", "Lyin' Eyes", "New Kid in Town", and "Heartache Tonight".
While Eagles were on hiatus from 1980 to 1994, Frey embarked on a successful solo career. He released his debut album, No Fun Aloud, in 1982 and went on to record Top 40 hits "The One You Love", "Smuggler's Blues", "Sexy Girl", "The Heat Is On", "You Belong to the City", "True Love", "Soul Searchin'", and "Livin' Right". As a member of Eagles, Frey won six Grammy Awards and five American Music Awards. Eagles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998, the first year they were nominated. Consolidating his solo recordings and those with the Eagles, Frey had 24 Top 40 singles on the Billboard Hot 100.
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