Glenn Frey Glenn Frey Glenn Lewis Frey (; November 6, 1948 – January 18, 2016) was an American singer, songwriter, actor and founding member of the rock band the Eagles. Frey was the lead singer and frontman for the Eagles, roles he came to share with fellow member Don Henley, with whom he wrote most of the 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". After the breakup of the Eagles in
Archibald A. Glenn to Wichita, Kansas where he held several political positions. Archibald Alexander Glenn was born in Nicholas County, Kentucky on January 30, 1819. When he was three, his family moved north to Indiana. In 1832, Glenn's father died and he was forced to forgo his education work on the family farm. When he was eighteen, Glenn moved to Rushville, Illinois to learn the printing trade. There, he published the "Rushville Whig" until 1844. During that year's presidential election, Glenn spent most of his life's earnings campaigning for Henry Clay. After the election, Glenn moved to Ripley, Illinois, where was named a