No record has sold in the USA as often as the Eagles Album “Their Greatest Hits (1971 – 1975)”. Even Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”. And third place goes to the US Band.
The Eagles have made history: her Best Of Album has sold in the U.S. since its release in 1976, more than 38 million times – including the Online Streams, which corresponds to 38 platinum awards. The Eagles Michael Jackson have dethroned the “King of Pop” had held the record until Recently with his Album “Thriller”, with 33 million sales and Streams. In the third place of the national ranking, the Eagles Album “Hotel California,” with 26 million customers.
The Numbers are determined for a good 60 years, at regular intervals, from the American music Association, Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The world looks different
The record, however, applies only to the USA. Worldwide Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” is still at the top with 66 million records sold, followed by AC/DC Album “Back in Black” (50 million in sales), and Pink Floyd with “The Dark Side Of The Moon” (45 million) in third place. The Greatest Hits Album of the Eagles is in the world to 7th place.
Eagles long-time favorite
To listen are on the record, Songs like “Take It Easy”, “Take It To The Limit”, “In The Fast Lane”, as well as the number 1 Hits “One Of These Nights” and “Best Of My Love”.
Founding member Glenn Frey, whose voice most of the Eagles-influenced Songs, not to celebrate this success, he died in January 2016.
To tours, which was founded in 1971 Eagles with changing cast and guest musicians from around the world, with drummer Don Henley, is also from the start, as well as guitarist Joe Walsh is still (since 1975).
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Glenn Frey, the man behind “Hotel California”Dark lyrics from the sunshine state
The Hits of the Eagles are still being played in – there are timeless Rock classics that have somehow managed always to capture the California sun. The texts were often anything but Sunny. Has ensured in addition to Don Henley, especially Glenn Frey.
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Glenn Frey, the man behind “Hotel California”For a backing band to shame
The history of the Eagles begins in 1971 in Los Angeles. Guitarist Glenn Frey and drummer Don Henley reasons, the Band with two other guys and play, first as the backing band of country singer Linda Ronstadt. In the Background you samples for yourself, write Songs and develop their Sound. In 1972, the debut album is coming, and has already a considerable success.
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Glenn Frey, the man behind “Hotel California”A new Sound from Los Angeles
Famous music colleagues listened, as they heard for the first Time by the Eagles. Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac admired their harmonies and the perfection of the Arrangements. Jackson Browne gushed, the Eagles have set the bar pretty high. Thanks to the Band the talented song writers Don Henley and Glenn Frey.
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Glenn Frey, the man behind “Hotel California”Country ‘n’ Folk goes Rock
In 1973, the concept album “Desperado” – both musically and lyrically, dry as a bone told the story of a rock-star life. Musically grounded, the Eagles on the psychedelic bells and whistles with epic solos and electronic Gimmick. Their Sound is melodic Rock on the basis of Country-Music and Bluegrass – a harmonious polyphonic singing.
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Glenn Frey, the man behind “Hotel California”Hit to Hit, despite quarrels and bickering
The first really big Hit in the USA in 1974: “Best of my Love”. The Rest of the world, the Band 1975 crack “One of these Nights”. In 1976, the Super hit: “Hotel California”. There is a barrage of Grammys (for a total of six). Anyway – in the Band there is a crash again and again, band members come and go. In 1980, the air is out of the Eagles.
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Glenn Frey, the man behind “Hotel California”Solo career
The musicians do more solo. Glenn Frey brings out in 1985 “The Heat is On” and is celebrated across the world. The Song belongs to the Soundtrack of the American cinema success of “Beverly Hills Cop”. For the hit series “Miami Vice”, he writes the Hit “Smuggler’s Blues”. Frey feels to be hung at all the TV and the screen moved. He plays in several films and series.
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Glenn Frey, the man behind “Hotel California”Reunited
In 1994, the Eagles will try it again. Glenn Frey and Don Henley’s friendship has survived through decades and a lot of Streiereien. There is an Album and, above all, sold out tours. In 2003, they dedicate a Song to the events of 11 September. September 2001, and the plan is actually another Album. But playing live makes them more fun.
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Glenn Frey, the man behind “Hotel California”A farewell tour after another
So you go back to Welttorunee and swear to go to the 2005 final in retirement. Nothing is more – the guys tour and come several times to Germany. Your Best-of-Album “Their Greatest Hits (1971 – 1975)” is one of the world’s best-selling albums in the US alone, has sold the plate 38 million Times, that’s US record.
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Glenn Frey, the man behind “Hotel California”Farewell to a great Songwriter
Until shortly before his death on the 18. January 2016 Glenn Frey was no longer with the Eagles on Tour until it went. He had multiple diseases at the same time, against the was no longer able to defend his weakened body.
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