ZUM TOD DES EAGLES-MITGRÜNDERS GLENN FREY

Glenn Frey (Bild), der am 6. November 1948 in Detroit geborene US-amerikanische Rockmusiker und –komponist, der vor allem als Mitbegründer der Gruppe Eagles weltberühmt wurde, ist am 18. Januar 2016 in New York City gestorben.

Foto: Steve Alexander, 2008 – CC-Lizenz: Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic – Zur Datei: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Glenn_Frey.jpg

Glenn Frey, a Founder of the Eagles, Dies at 67

Glenn Frey, a rock ’n‘ roll rebel from Detroit who journeyed West, co-founded the Eagles and with Don Henley became one of history’s most successful songwriting teams with such hits as «Hotel California» and «Life in the Fast Lane,» has died.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/01/18/us/ap-us-obit-glenn-frey.html?_r=0

«It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of our comrade, Eagles founder, Glenn Frey, in New York City on Monday, January 18th, 2016. Glenn fought a courageous battle for the past several weeks but, sadly, succumbed to complications from Rheumatoid Arthritis, Acute Ulcerative Colitis and Pneumonia,» the Eagles wrote in a statement Monday.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/glenn-frey-eagles-guitarist-dead-at-67-20160118

Discussing the superb 2013 History of the Eagles, Part 1 documentary with Billboard, Frey said: «You couldn’t have asked for a better script for a bunch of guys in their 20s trying to make it into the music business. We were young, we made mistakes, we still make mistakes. It’s the story of an American band, but it’s also the story of the songs we wrote and what those songs did to [people]. We’re here because everybody likes the songs.»

Jern Aswad

http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/obituary/6844089/glenn-frey-eagles-guitarist-dies-at-67 

The Eagles were one of the most successful bands of the 1970s, with multiple hit singles including Hotel California, in 1976.

Frey co-founded the Eagles in 1971 with Don Henley, Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35349025

Frey co-wrote and sang some of the Eagles‘ best-known songs, including Heartache Tonight, Take It Easy, and Lyin‘ Eyes, and co-wrote Hotel California and Desperado with Don Henley.

Chris Johnston and Andy Welch

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jan/18/glenn-frey-eagles-founder-dies-aged-67

Tausende Fans teilten die Nachricht über den Tod Freys auf Facebook und Twitter und drückten der Band ihr Beileid aus. «Glenn Frey, Du wirst zutiefst vermisst werden. Danke für alles, was Du uns gegeben hast», schrieb etwa Sängerin Sheryl Crow auf Twitter.

http://www.srf.ch/news/panorama/eagles-gitarrist-glenn-frey-ist-tot

Harmonie mit Misstönen

Wer an die Eagles denkt, hört im Hinterkopf sogleich den Refrain von «Take It Easy». Oder aber die gequälten Strophen aus «Hotel California». An beiden Songs hat Glenn Frey mitgewirkt, der 1971 zu den Gründungsmitgliedern der Eagles gehörte.

Ueli Bernays

http://www.nzz.ch/feuilleton/musik/eagles-mitgruender-glenn-frey-gestorben-1.18679658?reduced=true

Seine Sonne ging nie unter

Er hatte den Text 1977 mit seinem Freund Don Henley verfasst, der den Song jeweils hinter dem Schlagzeug vortrug. «Hotel California» heisst er und bleibt das berühmteste Stück der Eagles, und das soll etwas heissen bei über 150 Millionen verkauften Alben.

Jean-Martin Büttner

http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/kultur/pop-und-jazz/eaglesgitarrist-glenn-frey-gestorben/story/31664361

Videos:

Eagles – Hotel California Live. At The Capital Centre, 1977

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hjqxo0MAIpo

Eagles – Take it easy, 1977

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhH3mRkKDX8

Eagles – How Long

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmW5McLF-Uk

Eagles – Tequila Sunrise

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws-YqUcD0LY

Glenn Frey, The Heat Is On

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpqAUtzWDuw

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