Glenn Frey Ronstadt needed a backup band for an upcoming tour, her manager John Boylan hired Frey because he needed someone who could play rhythm guitar and sing. Don Henley was approached by Frey to join Ronstadt. Randy Meisner and Bernie Leadon were also hired, although as the backing band personnel changed through the tour, the four had only played once together at a gig at Disneyland. Frey and Henley decided to form a band together while on the tour, and they were joined by Meisner on bass and Leadon on guitar, banjo, steel guitar, mandolin and dobro, forming the Eagles, with
Emil Frey 1877 Emma died from pulmonary tuberculosis, aged just 28 years. In 1872, Frey was elected to the Swiss National Council, council he presided in 1875/1876. From 1882 to 1888, Frey was the first ambassador ("Minister") of Switzerland to the United States in Washington. He was elected to the Federal Council of Switzerland on 11 December 1890 and handed over office on 31 March 1897. He was affiliated to the Free Democratic Party. During his office time he held the Military Department. He was President of the Confederation in 1894. From 1897 to 1921, Frey was director of the International Telegraph