Don Henley's life by his songs

Don Henley's professional music career began 46 years ago when the Eagles released their first LP, but he didn't become Don Henley until he wrote and sang lead vocals on the Western-infused ballad "Desperado" in 1973. After a not-so-long run with the Eagles (the band broke up in 1980), he embarked on a hugely successful solo career that found him gradually segueing from a hard rock sound to a more soulful and ruminative aesthetic. On the occasion of his 70th birthday, let's take a lo...

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