Don Henley

Don Henley

Born: July 22, 1947
in Gilmer, Texas
Donald Hugh Henley is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and founding member of the Eagles. He was the drummer and co-lead vocalist for the Eagles from 1971 until the band broke up in 1980, and has reprised those duties for the group's reunions since 1994. He has been the only constant member of the band since its formation. Henley sang the lead vocals on Eagles hits such as "Witchy Woman", "Desperado", "Best of My Love", "One of These Nights", "Hotel California", "Life in the Fast Lane", "The Long Run" and "Get Over It".

After the Eagles broke up in 1980, Henley pursued a solo career and released his debut album I Can't Stand Still, in 1982. He has released five studio albums, two compilation albums, and one live DVD. His solo hits include "Dirty Laundry", "The Boys of Summer", "All She Wants to Do Is Dance", "The Heart of the Matter", "The Last Worthless Evening", "Sunset Grill", "Not Enough Love in the World", and "The End of the Innocence".

The Eagles have sold over 150 million albums worldwide, won six Grammy Awards, had five number-one singles, 17 top-40 singles, and six number-one albums. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 and are the highest-selling American band in history. As a solo artist, Henley has sold over 10 million albums worldwide, had eight top-40 singles, won two Grammy Awards and five MTV Video Music Awards. Combined with the Eagles and as a solo artist, Henley has released 25 top-40 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. He has also released seven studio albums with the Eagles and five as a solo artist. In 2008, he was ranked as the 87th-greatest singer of all time by Rolling Stone magazine.

Henley has also played a founding role in several environmental and political causes, most notably the Walden Woods Project. From 1994 to 2016, he divided his musical activities between the Eagles and his solo career.

Movies for Don Henley...

One-Hit Wonders at the BBC: Volume Two
Title: One-Hit Wonders at the BBC: Volume Two
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: February 3, 2024
Type: Movie
This is a look into the darkest corners of the BBC’s music archives for a reminder of songs by the likes of The Las, The Mock Turtles, Joan Jett and Kim Carnes. There are also some surprising names on the list: Don Henley, Patti Smith, Curtis Mayfield and John Denver - stars who perhaps enjoyed hit albums, or success with other groups, but when it came to singles, once was sadly enough.
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Immediate Family
Title: Immediate Family
Released: September 30, 2022
Type: Movie
If you listen to 1970s pop music, you’ve undoubtedly heard these guys play, but do you know their names? This documentary highlights five talented men—Danny, Leland, Rus, Waddy, and Steve— who shunned the spotlight for themselves yet enjoyed decades of success as session musicians on iconic tracks. Interviewees include their collaborators James Taylor, Don Henley, Lyle Lovett, Jackson Browne, Phil Collins, Carole King, Stevie Nicks, Keith Richards, Steve Jordan, and dozens more who take us behind the scenes on the songs that shaped an era.
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Eagles - Live from the Forum MMXVIII
Title: Eagles - Live from the Forum MMXVIII
Character: Himself
Released: July 5, 2020
Type: Movie
In 2016, after Glenn Frey died, the Eagles went on a hiatus as Don Henley decided that the band would not play again. However, Henley reversed his decision and it was announced in March 2017 that the Eagles would perform in two festivals featuring classic rock bands organized by their manager Irving Azoff, starting with The Classic West festival held at the Dodger Stadium in July that year. Henley brought in Frey's son Deacon to perform with the remaining members of the Eagles in these shows after he saw Deacon performed Glenn Frey's songs at his memorial service.
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Title: Laurel Canyon
Character: Self
Released: May 31, 2020
Type: TV
Featuring all-new, original interviews with Jackson Browne, Don Henley, Michelle Phillips, Graham Nash, Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Roger McGuinn and more, this uniquely immersive and experiential two-part docuseries takes us back in time to a place where a rustic canyon in the heart of Los Angeles became a musical petri dish.
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Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Title: Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
Character: Self
Released: September 6, 2019
Type: Movie
With one of the most memorably stunning voices that has ever hit the airwaves, Linda Ronstadt burst onto the 1960s folk rock music scene in her early twenties.
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Title: History of the Eagles
Character: Himself
Released: February 15, 2013
Type: TV
Alison Ellwood’s intimate, meticulously crafted patchwork of rare archival material, concert footage, and unseen home movies explores the evolution and enduring popularity of one of America’s truly defining bands.
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The Eagles : Earlybird live Usa 1974 And Europe 1973
Title: The Eagles : Earlybird live Usa 1974 And Europe 1973
Released: January 1, 2011
Type: Movie
A collection of the Eagles' concert performances from the 1970s.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up
Title: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Start Me Up
Character: Self
Released: May 25, 2010
Type: Movie
Third of nine volumes presenting of some of the best moments of speeches, performances and backstage moments of the annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremonies. Footage was culled from the RockHalls archives and represent 24 years of events. Includes exclusive performances by U2 with Bruce Springsteen, Queen with Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins, The Byrds with Don Henley and Jackson Browne and many more.
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Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
Title: Jerry Lee Lewis: Last Man Standing, Live
Character: Lui même
Released: March 6, 2007
Type: Movie
1. Great Balls of Fire 2. Chantilly Lace 3. Green Grass of Home (Tom Jones) 4. End of the Road (Tom Jones) 5. Who Will the Next Fool Be (Solomon Burke) 6. Today I Started Lovin' You (Solomon Burke) 7. Crazy Arms (Norah Jones) 8. Your Cheating Heart (Norah Jones) 9. Hadachol Boogie (Buddy Guy) 10.Don't Put Not Headstones on My Grave 11.Over the Rainbow (Chris Isaak) 12.Cry (Chris Isaak) 13.Rocking My Life Away (Ron Wood) 14.Lewis Boogie 15.Just A-Bummin' Around (Merle Haggard) 16.What'd I Say (Ivan Neville) 17.Once More with Feeling (Kris Kristofferson) 18.CC Ryder (John Fogerty) 19.Will the Circle Be Unbroken (John Fogerty and Kris Kristofferson) 20.Good Golly Miss Molly (John Fogerty) 21.Trouble in Mind (Ron Wood) 22.Jambalaya (Willie Nelson) 23.You Win Again (Don Henley) 24.Little Queenie with Kid Rock 25.Honky Tonk Woman (Kid Rock and Ron Wood) 26.That Lucky Old Sun (Ken Lovelace) 27.Roll Over Beethoven 28.Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin'
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Eagles: Hotel California [Live] [Melbourne 2005]
Title: Eagles: Hotel California [Live] [Melbourne 2005]
Character: Himself
Released: June 14, 2005
Type: Movie
Eagles perform hotel california live in Melbourne (2005)
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Eagles: Farewell I Tour - Live from Melbourne
Title: Eagles: Farewell I Tour - Live from Melbourne
Released: June 14, 2005
Type: Movie
The show features some great light and sound effects apart from the great music that Eagles is renowned for. The 'five-part' harmony song, "Hole in the World" elicits a great crowd participation with the audience providing a 'clap rhythm' as the band sings. The song "Life's Been Good" features some antics by Joe Walsh and Frey with them staging a mock rivalry on stage and the latter having a hearty laugh at the former. The song also features a 'helmet cam' session where the crowd gets to see what the camera on Walsh's helmet points at. Also, the songs "The Boys of Summer" and "Hotel California" feature the first officially documented use by the Eagles of a drum machine in a live performance; in particular, during "Hotel California", a pre-programmed track is used to simulate the muted guitar strums which provide a steady beat on the original studio recording of the song, and which are absent from all of the previous live performances of it.
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Title: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character: Self
Released: September 8, 2003
Type: TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.
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The Country Bears
Title: The Country Bears
Character: Don Henley / Tennessee O'Neal (singing voice)
Released: July 26, 2002
Type: Movie
For Beary Barrington, The Country Bears' young #1 fan, fitting in with his all-too-human family is proving im-paws-ible. When he runs away to find Country Bear Hall and his heroes, he discovers the venue that made them famous is near foreclosure. Beary hightails it over the river and through the woods to get the Bears in the Band back together for an all-out reunion concert to save Country Bear Hall.
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Don Henley - Live Inside Job
Title: Don Henley - Live Inside Job
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 2000
Type: Movie
Grammy Award winner Don Henley helped define the '70s as a member of the fabulously successful rock band The Eagles before launching an impressive solo career. On May 25, 2000, he returned to his Texas roots for a remarkable concert, recorded before an enthusiastic audience at Fair Park Music Hall in Dallas. This rock legend's live performance captures all the passion, satire and originality that fans around the world most treasure in his influential music. Songs: 01 - Dirty Laundry 02 - Sunset Grill 03 - Workin' It 04 - Takin' You Home 05 - The Boys of Summer 06- Lilah 07 - Everything is Different Now 08 - The End of the Innocence 09 - All She Wants to Do is Dance 10 - New York Minute 11 - Talking to the Moon 12 - They're Not Here They're Not Coming 13 - The Heart of the Matter 14 - Desperado - The Long Run - My Thanksgiving - Hotel California
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Title: Just Shoot Me!
Character: Don Henley
Released: March 4, 1997
Type: TV
Just Shoot Me! is an American television sitcom that aired for seven seasons on NBC from March 4, 1997, to August 16, 2003, with 148 episodes produced. The show was created by Steven Levitan, the show's executive producer.
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Return to 'Giant'
Title: Return to 'Giant'
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: September 21, 1996
Type: Movie
In the summer of 1955, an army of cameramen, lighting techs and movie stars descended on the small, west Texas town of Marfa to film what has become, "the national movie of Texas."
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The Eagles: New Zealand Concert
Title: The Eagles: New Zealand Concert
Character: himself
Released: November 26, 1995
Type: Movie
During their Hell Freezes Over Tour (1994-1996), the Eagles gave a performance in Christchurch, NZ on November 26th, 1995. The band played on through freezing rain to deliver for fans.
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Eagles: Hell Freezes Over
Title: Eagles: Hell Freezes Over
Character: Drums, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Vocals
Released: August 25, 1994
Type: Movie
The Eagles performed live for the first time in April 1994 after a fourteen-year-long hiatus. Their reunion album’s name was in reference to Don Henley’s quote after the band’s breakup in 1980, when he commented that they would only play together again “when Hell freezes over”. Recorded at the Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California for an MTV special, the live sessions produced eleven tracks for the album, including a new acoustic version of “Hotel California”.
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The Eagles Unplugged 1994 (The Second Night)
Title: The Eagles Unplugged 1994 (The Second Night)
Released: April 24, 1994
Type: Movie
Following years of public speculation, the Eagles formally reunited in 1994, 14 years after splitting up in 1980. The ensuing tour spawned the live album, Hell Freezes Over, which debuted at number one on the Billboard album chart. It included four new studio songs, with 'Get Over It' and 'Love Will Keep Us Alive' both becoming Top 40 hits. The album - for which the live tracks were recorded at an MTV Special on April 24, 1994 - proved as successful as the tour, selling six million copies in the U.S. The following night - April 25, 1994 - the Eagles returned to Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, CA, where they had recorded the previous night, and a second show was filmed and indeed transmitted on television. For the first time on vinyl, this release features this relaxed and quite extraordinary event in its entirety. Captured across two installments, this delightful and rare performance will prove a must have item for Eagles fans everywhere.
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Decade
Title: Decade
Character: Self
Released: December 9, 1989
Type: Movie
Interviews with personalities including John Mellencamp, Spike Lee, Lou Reed, Roseanne Barr, David Byrne, George Michael and more, as they reflect on the 1980s.
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Title: MTV Unplugged
Character: Self
Released: November 26, 1989
Type: TV
MTV's acclaimed music series showcases today's top artists and rising stars in the industry performing acoustic versions of their songs.
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Title: MTV Video Music Awards
Character: Self
Released: September 14, 1984
Type: TV
An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.
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Eagles Live at the Capital Centre
Title: Eagles Live at the Capital Centre
Released: March 31, 1977
Type: Movie
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Eagles:Live at the Capital Centre (March 1977)
Title: Eagles:Live at the Capital Centre (March 1977)
Character: Himself
Released: March 21, 1977
Type: Movie
Eagles Live At The Capital Centre - March 1977, featuring never-before-released performances from the Eagles’ two-night stand at Washington, D.C.’s Capital Center during the legendary Hotel California tour.
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Eagles: Live at The Summit, Houston 1976
Title: Eagles: Live at The Summit, Houston 1976
Released: November 6, 1976
Type: Movie
Setlist: Hotel California Lyin' Eyes Wasted time Take it to the limit Desparado Midnight Flyer Turn to stone Already gone One of these nights Funk #49 Good day in hell Rocky mountain way Witchy Woman James Dean The best of my love Walk away Tequila Sunrise
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Title: Saturday Night Live
Character: Self - Musical Guest
Released: October 11, 1975
Type: TV
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
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Title: Austin City Limits
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1975
Type: TV
Now the longest-running music series in American television history, ACL showcases popular music legends and innovators from every genre.
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Eagles: The Broadcast Collection
Title: Eagles: The Broadcast Collection
Character: Self
Released: June 1, 1974
Type: Movie
Featuring almost 2 hours of Eagles live performances recorded during 1973 and 1974, in the first stage of the band's career. Kicking off with a lengthy set the group played at Holland's Popgala Festival on March 10th 1973, a one-off gig the Eagles gave in Europe that spring. The following year they performed in front of the cameras for Don Kirshner's Rock Concert programme, recorded in LA on 19/07/74, a show for which they were joined by old friends Linda Ronstadt and Jackson Browne for a few numbers. Voorburg, Netherlands, 10/03/73 (11 songs) Los Angeles, CA, 19/07/74 (14 songs)
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Eagles - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert
Title: Eagles - Don Kirshner's Rock Concert
Character: Himself
Released: December 31, 1973
Type: Movie
Eagles with guests Linda Ronstadt and Jackson Browne. March 3, 1974 on Don Kirshner's Rock Concert.
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Title: Rock Concert
Character: Self
Released: September 27, 1973
Type: TV
Don Kirshner's Rock Concert is an American television music variety show that ran during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Don Kirshner and syndicated to television stations. It premiered on September 27, 1973, with a performance by The Rolling Stones; its last episode was in 1981.
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Eagles: BBC In Concert
Title: Eagles: BBC In Concert
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1973
Type: Movie
The BBC "In Concert" TV show which aired April 5th, 1973 was filmed at the Paris Theatre in London a few days earlier on March 20th, 1973. The Eagles were in London to record the Desperado album, which was released April 17th, 1973. The band lineup included Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Randy Meisner and Bernie Leadon.
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Eagles - Popgala 73
Title: Eagles - Popgala 73
Character: Self
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Eagles concert in Voorburg, Netherlands. March 10, 1973 Includes first time live performance of the song Tequilla Sunrise