In 1971, the founding members of the Eagles—Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Bernie Leadon, and Randy Meisner—met for the first time as backing musicians in Linda Ronstadt’s band. It wasn’t long after playing together that the men realized their potential and informed Ronstadt that they were leaving her band to form their own. With their poignant lyrics and rich harmonies, the Eagles became one of the most successful rock groups in history, capturing the sound and culture of Southern California in the ‘70s and landing themselves a spot (if not several) on people’s road trip playlists across the country. Here is a list of their Top Ten songs ranked by Roots Magazine.
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