Don Henley has paid a touching tribute to his Eagles bandmate Glenn Frey, who died on Monday at the age of 67.
“He was like a brother to me; we were family, and like most families, there was some dysfunction,” Henley said in a statement.
“But, the bond we forged 45 years ago was never broken, even during the 14 years that the Eagles were dissolved.”
Frey passed away on Monday from complications due to Rheumatoid Arthritis, Acute Ulcerative Colitis and Pneumonia.
He had co-found The Eagles with Henley in 1971 after playing as a backup band for rock singer Linda Ronstadt.
The band went on to enjoy massive success, while Frey also triumphed as a solo artist – he had hits with The One You Love, You Belong to the City, Smuggler’s Blues and The Heat Is On, which also appeared on the soundtrack to Beverly Hills Cop.
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“I’m not sure I believe in fate, but I know that crossing paths with Glenn Lewis Frey in 1970 changed my life forever, and it eventually had an impact on the lives of millions of other people all over the planet,” Henley said
