Eagles (band) Former members Randy Meisner and Don Felder did not appear. Meisner had been invited but could not participate for health reasons, while Felder was never asked. Though his lawsuits against the Eagles were settled in 2007, Henley claimed that Felder continued to "engage in legal action, of one kind or another" against the band, but did not state what those actions were. The Eagles (Frey, Henley, Walsh, and Schmit) were slated to receive Kennedy Center Honors in 2015, but this was deferred to 2016 due to Frey's health problems. On January 18, 2016, founding member Glenn Frey died at the
The Heat Is On (Glenn Frey song) by session horn player David Woodford) and Frey's long-time drummer, Michael Huey. The recording subsequently appeared on Frey's albums "Glenn Frey Live" (1993) and "Solo Collection" (1995) as well as on some various-artists "top hits" collections. The Heat Is On (Glenn Frey song) "The Heat Is On" is a song written by Harold Faltermeyer and Keith Forsey, and recorded by Glenn Frey for the American film "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984). The song was published as a single and as the sixth track of the album "Beverly Hills Cop: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack" (1984). According to Frey, he was