He was a founding member of the rock band Eagles. Frey was the co-lead singer and frontman for Eagles, roles he came to share with fellow member Don Henley , with whom he wrote most of Eagles' material. While Eagles were on hiatus from to , Frey embarked on a successful solo career.
Eagles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in , the first year they were nominated. Consolidating his solo recordings and those with the Eagles, Frey had 24 Top 40 singles on the Billboard Hot Born in Detroit, Michigan, on November 6, [ 1 ] and raised in nearby Royal Oak , Frey studied piano at age five, later switched to guitar, and became part of the mids Detroit rock scene.
Immediately after graduating from Dondero in , Frey was invited to join The Four of Us, a local band led by Gary Burrows, who had seen him performing with the Subterraneans. That year Frey also met Bob Seger , who helped Frey get a management and recording contract with a label formed by Seger's management team, Hideout Records. Frey had intended to join Seger's band, but his mother blocked that course of action for smoking cannabis with Seger.
At age 19 in , Frey played the acoustic guitar and performed background vocals on Seger's single, " Ramblin' Gamblin' Man ". The three musicians lived in the same apartment building for a short time, and Frey later said that he learned a lot about songwriting from hearing Browne work on songs in the apartment below.
Frey met drummer Don Henley in They were signed to the same label, Amos Records , at that time and spent time at the Troubadour. When Linda Ronstadt needed a backup band for an upcoming tour, her manager John Boylan hired Frey because Boylan needed someone who could play rhythm guitar and sing.
