Don Henley

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… Show more 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.S. alone. 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. ~ Rovi

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