Don Henley Biography

Fast Facts

• Was the lead singer for his high school band, the Four Speeds, who later changed their name to Felicity
• Felicity was "discovered" when the members bumped into country singer Kenny Rogers at a Dallas clothing store; Rogers went on to produce the band's self-titled debut, released under the name Shiloh in 1970
• Asked by Glenn Frey to join Linda Ronstadt's backing band, which also featured future Eagles Randy Meisner and Bernie Leadon
• The 1976 Eagles best-of, Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975), was the first album to be certified platinum; it became one of the best-selling albums of all time, moving more than 29 million copies in the U
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• Released his first solo record, I Can't Stand Still, in 1982
• In the early '90s, founded the Walden Woods Project, dedicated to protecting the land around Walden Pond in Massachusetts, and the Caddo Lake Institute, aimed at preserving the Texas lake
• Awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Bill Clinton in 1997
• Inducted into the Rock and Roll of Fame, as a member of the Eagles, in 1998