Information AboutGlenn Frey |
Glenn Lewis Frey (born Musician , Singer , Songwriter , and Actor , best known as one of the founding members of Rock band Eagles . EARLY LIFE Growing up in Huntington Woods, Michigan , Frey became part of the mid- 1960s Detroit rock scene. One of his earliest bands was called the Mushrooms and included fellow Royal Oak Dondero High School students Doug Roberts (later replaced by Lenny Mintz) on drums and Doug Gunsch and Bill Barnes on guitar. Two early recordings of The Mushrooms can be found on http://www.eaglesfans.com. His first professional recording experience was performing 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 . 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. TENURE WITH THE EAGLES After a stint in 1971 backing Linda Ronstadt , Frey helped form the Eagles , playing Guitar and Keyboard s. Frey wrote or co-wrote (often with Don Henley ) many of the group's songs, and sang lead vocal on a number of Eagles hits such as " Take It Easy ", " Peaceful Easy Feeling ", " Already Gone ", " Tequila Sunrise ", " Lyin' Eyes ", " New Kid In Town ", and " Heartache Tonight ". Since the Eagles reunion in 1994 , he has participated in various Eagles recording projects, and reunion tours, each one with the tongue-in-cheek title of the Farewell Tour. SOLO CAREER After the Eagles disbanded, Frey found solo success in the songs " The Heat Is On " (from '' Beverly Hills Cop '') and " You Belong To The City " (from the television series '' Miami Vice '', the Soundtrack to which stayed on top of the U.S. album charts for 11 weeks in 1985 ). –Frey also contributed the song "Flip City" to the '' Ghostbusters II '' soundtrack, and "Part of Me, Part of You" to the soundtrack for '' Thelma And Louise ''. In the late 1990s , Frey founded a record company with attorney Peter Lopez called Mission Records . ACTING CAREER As an actor on television, Frey guest starred on '' Miami Vice '' (in an episode inspired by his hit song "Smuggler's Blues"), had a recurring role on '' Wiseguy '', and had a starring role on the short-lived '' South Of Sunset '' (which was canceled after one episode). In the late- 1990s , he guest starred on '' Nash Bridges '', and in 2002 , he appeared on HBO 's '' Arli$$ ''. In movies, Frey appeared -- along with Tom Cruise , Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Jay Mohr -- in Cameron Crowe 's third film, Jerry Maguire . Frey plays the frugal owner of the Arizona Cardinals Football team who, in the film's climax, finally agrees to pay Gooding's character, Wide Receiver Rod Tidwell a large professional contract. Frey also appeared in a commercial for Pepsi with ''Miami Vice'' star Don Johnson . REFERENCES IN POP CULTURE Cameron Crowe , who interviewed the Eagles on the road when he was a teenager, has stated that the character of Russell, the lead guitar player from his film '' Almost Famous '', was based primarily upon Glenn Frey. The instruction Russell gives to Crowe's autobiographical young critic William Miller, to "Just make us look cool," was apparently a direct quote from Frey. In the television show Corner Gas , in the episode "Hook, Line and Sinker", the characters are putting up a sign outside the gas station. Brent says he was careful in choosing letters that could not be rearranged to spell something crazy. Wanda asks what it is. Brent says "Come for the oil change, stay for the grease." and soon after, Wanda says "Choose Glenn Frey for a Menage à Trois ." There is a Saturday Night Live short, called The H(eat) Is O(n), by Adam McKay , in which a character named Wes, played by Ben Stiller has a one night stand with Glenn Frey (played by Will Ferrell ). Over the course of the evening, Glenn reveals his penchant for aggressive sex play, leaving Wes very upset. DISCOGRAPHY Albums
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