Glenn Lewis Frey was an American singer, songwriter, actor and founding member of the rock band the Eagles. Frey had 24 Top 40 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, and won six Grammy Awards, and five American Music Awards. He was also known as “Glenn Frey the Guitarist” and “Glen Frey the Songwriter”
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Glenn Lewis Frey was an American singer, songwriter, actor and founding member of the rock band the Eagles. Frey was the co-lead singer and frontman for the Eagles, with whom he wrote most of the Eagles’ material. After the breakup of theagles in 1980, Frey embarked on a successful solo career. The Eagles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998, the first year they were nominated. Frey had 24 Top 40 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, and won six Grammy Awards, and five American Music Awards. He died of a heart attack at the age of 69. He is survived by his wife, J. D. Souther, and three children. He was a member of The Eagles’ touring backing band, the Boylan Brothers, from 1986 to 1991. He also appeared in the film “The Godfather: Part II” in which he played the lead role in the movie The Godfather, Part III, and part of the movie “The Devil Wears Prada” He was also known as “Glenn Frey the Guitarist” and “Glen Frey the Songwriter” for his work with Bob Seger and other artists. He had a long-term relationship with singer/songwriter Jackson Browne.
Frey died of cancer at age 81. He has been described as a “genius” and a “natural talent” by many music critics and fans. He played guitar, keyboards, and sang lead on many Eagles songs, including “Smuggler’s Blues” and “Tequila Sunrise” He also sang lead vocals on “Livin’ Right,” “The Heat Is On,” and “Lyin’ Eyes” He died in a car accident in 2011, aged 82. His funeral was held in Detroit, Michigan, where he lived with his wife and two children. The Frey family is buried in a plot of land he inherited from his late father, who died in the 1970s. His son, Glenn Frey Jr., is now the president and CEO of Frey Music, a record label based in Los Angeles, California. Frey also has a son, Jake, who is a professional musician and has played in several bands, including the Subterraneans, “The Mushrooms” and the “Heavy Metal Kids” He is also the father of two sons, Jake and Jake “Jake” Frey, who plays guitar, bass, and sings lead on several Eagles songs. Frey is also a grandfather and a stepfather to two of his four grandchildren.
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