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Glenn Lewis Frey (born November 6, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan<ref>[http://www.michiganhistorymag.com/extra/rockroll/frey.html Glen Frey of the Eagles - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>) is an United States|American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor, best known as one of the founding members of the Rock music|rock band The Eagles.
Early life
Growing up in Royal Oak, Michigan, Frey became part of the mid-1960s Detroit rock scene. One of his earliest bands was called the Mushrooms and included fellow Dondero High School students Doug Roberts (later replaced by Lenny Mintz) on drums, Doug Gunsch and Bill Barnes on guitar and Jeff Hodge on bass.
His first professional recording experience was performing steel-string acoustic guitar|acoustic guitar and background vocals on Bob Seger's ''Ramblin' Gamblin' Man'' in 1968. Frey and Seger would remain friends and occasional songwriting partners in later years.
Frey then moved to Los Angeles to follow a girlfriend who was an aspiring singer. His first recording as a musical writer was while fronting Longbranch Pennywhistle, a duo with J.D. Souther, in 1969. Frey also met Jackson Browne there, with whom he would also write songs. The three shared an apartment for a short time.
Tenure with the Eagles
After a stint in 1971 backing Linda Ronstadt... read all
