He then attended North Texas State University (renamed in 1988 the University of North Texas) in Denton, Texas, from 1967 to 1969. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. Īfter graduating from high school in 1965, he initially attended college at Stephen F. He first played the trombone, then in the percussion section.
Henley attended Linden-Kildare High School, where he initially played football, but due to his relatively small build his coach suggested that he quit, and he joined the high school band instead. He has Irish, English and Scottish ancestry. He is the son of Hughlene ( née McWhorter 1916–2003) and C.
From 1994 to 2016, he divided his musical activities between the Eagles and his solo career.ĭonald Hugh Henley was born July 22, 1947, in Gilmer, Texas, and grew up in the small northeast Texas town of Linden. Henley has also played a founding role in several environmental and political causes, most notably the Walden Woods Project. In 2008, he was ranked as the 87th greatest singer of all time by Rolling Stone magazine. He has also released seven studio albums with the Eagles and five as a solo artist. Combined with the Eagles and as a solo artist, Henley has released 25 top 40 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. 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. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 and are the highest selling American band in history. 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. His solo hits include " Dirty Laundry", " The Boys of Summer", " All She Wants to Do Is Dance", " Sunset Grill", " Not Enough Love in the World", " The End of the Innocence", " The Last Worthless Evening" and " The Heart of the Matter".
He has released five studio albums, two compilation albums, and one live DVD. 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 Last Resort", " The Long Run" and " Get Over It".Īfter the Eagles disbanded in 1980, Henley pursued a solo career and released his debut studio album I Can't Stand Still, in 1982. Donald Hugh Henley (born July 22, 1947) is an American musician, and a founding member of the rock band Eagles, for whom he is the drummer and one of the lead vocalists.
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