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The Eagles are an American rock band that was formed in Los Angeles, California during the early 1970s. With five Number 1 singles and six Number 1 albums, the Eagles were one of the most successful recording artists of the decade. At the end of the 20th century, two of their albums, Eagles: Their Greatest Hits 1971–1975 and Hotel California, ranked among the ten best-selling albums according to the Recording Industry Association of America. The best-selling studio album Hotel California is rated as the thirty-seventh album in the Rolling Stone list "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time", and the band was ranked number 75 on Rolling Stone's 2004 list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.[1] They are also the best-selling American group ever, with Eagles: Their Greatest Hits 1971–1975 being the best-selling album in the U.S. to date.[2][3]
The Eagles broke up in 1980, but reunited in 1994 for Hell Freezes Over, a mix of live and new studio tracks. They have toured intermittently since then, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.
In 2007, the Eagles released Long Road out of Eden, their first full studio album in 28 years.
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[edit] Awards
- Eagles have won five Grammy awards:
- (1975) Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus: " Lyin' Eyes"
- (1977) Record of the Year: "Hotel California" (single)
- (1977) Best Arrangement for Voices: " New Kid in Town"
- (1979) Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group: " Heartache Tonight"
- (2008) Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals: ""How Long"
- The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.
- On December 7, 1999 the Recording Industry of America honored the group with the Best Selling Album of the Century for Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975).
- Eagles were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2001.
- The group ranked number 34 on CMT's 40 Greatest Men of Country Music in 2003. They were one of four artists who were either a duo or a group on the list with the others being Alabama at number eleven, Flatt & Scruggs at number 24, and Brooks & Dunn at number 25.
[edit] Notes
- ^ "The Immortals: The First Fifty" (2004-04-15). Rolling Stone (946). Wenner Publishing. Retrieved on 2007-10-27.
- ^ "RIAA Top 100 Albums". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on 2007-10-27.
- ^ "Eagles hits album named best-selling of century", CNN (1999-12-08). Retrieved on 2007-10-27.
[edit] See also
- Winslow, Arizona has a public park containing a large mural commemorating the song Take It Easy.
- Best selling music artists (worldwide)
- Best selling music artists in the United States
[edit] External links
- Eagles official website
- Don Henley official website
- Joe Walsh official website
- Timothy B. Schmit official website
- Bernie Leadon official website
