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Glenn Frey

1948 - 2016

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Glenn Lewis Frey (; November 6, 1948 – January 18, 2016) was an American musician. He was a founding member of the rock band Eagles, for whom he was the co-lead singer and frontman, roles he came to share with fellow member Don Henley, with whom he wrote most of Eagles' material. Frey played guitar and keyboards as well as singing lead vocals on songs such as "Take It Easy", "Peaceful Easy Feeling", "Tequila Sunrise", "Already Gone", "James Dean", "Lyin' Eyes", "New Kid in Town", and "Heartache Tonight". While Eagles were on hiatus from 1980 to 1994, Frey embarked on a successful solo career. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Glenn Frey is the 438th most popular musician (down from 400th in 2019), the 2,565th most popular biography from United States (down from 2,223rd in 2019) and the 128th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Glenn Frey ranks 438 out of 3,175. Before him are Clive Burr, Ginger Baker, Ornette Coleman, John Entwistle, Ralf Hütter, and Bill Ward. After him are Albert King, Guido Cantelli, Simon Le Bon, Floyd Westerman, Matt Bellamy, and John Powell.

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Among people born in 1948, Glenn Frey ranks 158. Before him are Bonnie Bedelia, Tom Wolf, Miklós Németh, Gregor Gysi, Thierry Mugler, and Bill Ward. After him are John de Lancie, Theo Jörgensmann, George W. Casey Jr., Margot Kidder, Jean-Louis Schlesser, and Wang Qishan. Among people deceased in 2016, Glenn Frey ranks 119. Before him are Bata Živojinović, Carmen Pereira, Piet de Jong, Chris Amon, Yves Bonnefoy, and Peter Naur. After him are Michel Rocard, Madeleine Lebeau, Jorge Batlle, William H. McNeill, Neville Marriner, and Peter Shaffer.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Glenn Frey ranks 2,565 out of 20,380. Before him are Lorraine Bracco (1954), Casey Affleck (1975), George William Hill (1838), Bob Woodward (1943), Rosie Perez (1964), and William Labov (1927). After him are Albert King (1923), Nora Ephron (1941), Candy Darling (1944), James McKeen Cattell (1860), Barbara W. Tuchman (1912), and John Savage (1949).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Glenn Frey ranks 128. Before him are Ry Cooder (1947), Moby (1965), Eric Carr (1950), Ray Parker Jr. (1954), Charles Mingus (1922), and Ornette Coleman (1930). After him are Albert King (1923), Floyd Westerman (1936), Robert Trujillo (1964), Billy Gibbons (1949), Scott McKenzie (1939), and David Crosby (1941).

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