The American rock band the Eagles was formed in 1971 in Los Angeles, California by Randy Meisner, Bernie Leadon, Don Henley and Glenn Frey. The Eagles, with their six No. 1 albums, five No. 1 singles as well as numerous American Music and Grammy Awards, were among the most successful bands of the 1970s. Hotel California and Their Greatest Hits albums are both ranked within the twenty best-selling U.S. albums. The band has sold 100 million U.S. albums and more than 120 million worldwide.

The Eagles made their debut in 1972 with the release of their self-titled album. The set spawned three singles from the Top 40, including “Peaceful Easy Feeling,” “Witchy Woman” and “Take It Easy.” They released Desperado, their second album, in 1973. Desperado did not achieve the same success as their first album, however it did spawn the classic hits “Tequila Sunrise” and “Desperado.” In 1974, On the Border was released, with guitarist Don Felder joining the band in the middle of recording that album. On the Border spawned the hit singles “Best of My Love” and “Already Gone.”

One of These Nights, released in 1975, included three singles that made the Top 10, including “Take It to the Limit,” “Lyin’ Eyes” and “One of These Nights.” Hotel California was released in 1976 and sold over 16 million U.S. copies. The album spawned three singles from the Top 20, including “Life in the Fast Lane,” “Hotel California” and “New Kid in Town.” The Long Run was released in 1979, spawning three singles in the Top 10, including “I Can’t Tell You Why,” “The Long Run” and “Heartache Tonight.”

In 1980, the Eagles disbanded, but in 1994 reunited. They released Hell Freezes Over, which was a mixture of new studio and live tracks. Since then the band has toured intermittently. In 2007, Long Road Out of Eden was released. It was the first studio album from the band in 28 years. It topped the album charts and won two Grammy awards.