RIP Glenn Frey

Chad

Slender Hobbit
Man, 2016 is getting off to a shitty start.
http://www.tmz.com/2016/01/18/glenn-frey-the-eagles-dead/

Glenn Frey, a founding member and guitarist of the Eagles, has died ... TMZ has learned.

We're told the cause of death was a combination of complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis, and pneumonia.

Frey had been battling intestinal issues for months and had surgery in November. We're told in the last few days his condition took a turn for the worse. He died in New York City.

Glenn co-wrote and sang most of the Eagles hits, including "Take It Easy," "Tequila Sunrise," "Lyin' Eyes," and "Heartache Tonight," to name a few. He also co-wrote "Hotel California" and "Desperado" with Don Henley and took home 6 Grammys with the band.

After the Eagles' 1980 breakup, Glenn launched a successful solo career, recording numerous hits ... most notably "The Heat Is On" and "You Belong to the City."

Glenn also got into acting, snagging a recurring role on "Miami Vice."

He reunited with the Eagles in '94 for their monster Hell Freezes Over tour and recorded music till the end, releasing what would be his fifth and final solo LP, "After Hours," in 2012.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer had been fighting intestinal issues for awhile but his condition relapsed before the holidays, forcing the Eagles to pull out of their Kennedy Center Honors appearance in December. At the time, the band said he needed major surgery that would require a lengthy recovery.

Glenn was 67. RIP.



Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2016/01/18/glenn-frey-the-eagles-dead/#ixzz3xdYobDjU
 
Oh, shit! RIP, Glenn. :(
Love him or not, the man was a talented writer and musician. Not many who bad mouth him can come close.

While I don't listen to them anymore, their Farewell Tour concert DVD is spectacular.
 
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Oh, shit! RIP, Glenn. :(
Love him or not, the man was a talented writer and musician. Not many who bad mouth him can come close.

While I don't listen to them anymore, their Farewell Tour concert DVD is spectacular.


When they released the History of the Eagles documentary, I ended up watching that whole 3hr thing three times inside of two weeks.
 
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The unfortunate reality is that a lot of these guys we love are not only getting old, but they spent decades living the rock and roll lifestyle. None of us get out of here alive, but we're going to see a lot of this over the next few years.
 
The unfortunate reality is that a lot of these guys we love are not only getting old, but they spent decades living the rock and roll lifestyle. None of us get out of here alive, but we're going to see a lot of this over the next few years.

Yeah. Most of the rock and pop legends are in their late 60s to mid 70s and given that lifestyle is not the healthiest on the planet your point is dead on.

RIP
 
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