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Don Henley

1947 - Today

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Donald Hugh Henley (born July 22, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. Henley is a founding member of the Eagles, serving as a songwriter, drummer, and vocalist for the band. He sang lead vocals on Eagles songs such as "Witchy Woman", "Desperado", "Best of My Love", "One of These Nights", "Hotel California", "Life in the Fast Lane", and "The Long Run". The Eagles disbanded in 1980, but reunited in 1994. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 35 in 2024). Don Henley is the 500th most popular musician (up from 529th in 2024), the 2,887th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,734th in 2019) and the 151st most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Don Henley ranks 500 out of 3,175. Before him are Michel Polnareff, Joey DeMaio, Sonny Boy Williamson I, Greg Lake, Josef Hofmann, and Dave Hill. After him are Annie Fischer, Wojciech Żywny, Eugene Ormandy, Matt Cameron, Igor Oistrakh, and Arthur Grumiaux.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Don Henley ranks 204. Before him are Lois Chiles, Philippe Herreweghe, John Adams, Ben Cross, Greg Lake, and Dawoud Rajiha. After him are Porfirio Lobo Sosa, Ignazio La Russa, Jacob Bekenstein, Petra Kelly, Muhyiddin Yassin, and Antonio de la Cruz.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Don Henley ranks 2,887 out of 20,380. Before him are Henry King (1886), John McTiernan (1951), Harold Rainsford Stark (1880), Frances Arnold (1956), Steve Russell (1937), and Louis E. Brus (1943). After him are Agnes Smedley (1892), Clark Ashton Smith (1893), Nicholas Sparks (1965), Brad Davis (1949), Adam Goldberg (1970), and William Moulton Marston (1893).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Don Henley ranks 151. Before him are Joe Perry (1950), Pat Metheny (1954), Steve Morse (1954), Ray Conniff (1916), Joey DeMaio (1954), and Sonny Boy Williamson I (1914). After him are Matt Cameron (1962), Richie Sambora (1959), Philly Joe Jones (1923), Randy Rhoads (1956), T Bone Burnett (1948), and Dennis Wilson (1944).

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