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Ranking All 22 Don Henley Eagles Songs From the ’70s
He became the Eagles‘ unquestioned leader following Glenn Frey‘s death, but Don Henley got off to a decidedly slow start as a songwriter. He only had one co-credited composition on their 1972 debut. Things were different by the turn of the ’80s. He helped the Eagles to their first and second chart toppers with 1974’s “Best of My Love” and 1975’s “One of These Nights.” Then he fronted hit-song title tracks for two consecutive albums: “Hotel California” was a platinum-selling No. 1 smash in 1977, while “The Long Run” reached the Top 10 in 1979. In between, he sang and co-wrote 18 more Eagles son…