The Formation of Eagles
The band was formed when the founding members Glenn Frey and Don Henley developed a friendship while playing for musician Linda Ronstadt. Ronstadt helped convince the remaining members, Randy Meisner and Bernie Leadon, her touring musicians, to join what would soon be the Eagles.
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The band was soon signed to Asylum Records in 1971 while going under the name “ Teen King and the Emergencies “. They changed their name and debuted with their album on June 1, 1972, where it instantly became a success, earning the group three top 40 singles.