New York .- was co-founder of one of the legendary rock bands and a style that lasts until today: the death of Glenn Frey, guitarist of The Eagles, shocked the world today American music.
“Glenn fought a valiant battle in recent weeks, but unfortunately, succumbed to complications from acute rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia” suffering, informed the band in a statement its website.
Frey died at age 67 in New York. “The Frey family wants to thank everyone who joined Glenn in this struggle and hoped and prayed for his recovery,” the text of the quartet, which marked a before and after in the 70s with hits like “Take It to the Limit “,” Lyin ‘Eyes “or” Hotel California “.
” Words can not describe our pain, our love and our respect for all he has given us, his family, to the music community and millions of fans around the world, “the statement, which is accompanied on the web by the theme” It’s Your World Now “, written by Frey and Jack Tempchin.
The Eagles It was created in 1971 by industry representatives as backing band of country and rock singer Linda Ronstadt. The quartet, composed Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit, became his warm, mellow sound synonymous with the Californian rock. Among his most famous albums “Hotel California”, “One of These Nights”, “The Long Run” or “Long Road Out of Eden”.
“My mother put me disks are counted when the Eagles I had to primary school, “tweeted singer-actor Justin Timberlake. “Today we lost one of the greatest songwriters of all time”.
Many artists from different generations joined the duel, as Carole King, Huey Lewis, Sheryl Crow, Meat Loaf, Paul Stanley . (Kiss), Ryan Adams and the boy band One Direction
The comedian and actor Steve Martin wrote on Twitter:.. “Shocked My childhood friend and important member of the Eagles is dead We love you, Glenn Frey “.
” It was like a brother to me, we were a family, and as in most families had conflicts, “he told dpa Don Henley, another member of the band. “But the alliance sealed 45 years ago never broke, even during the 14 years when the Eagles were separated”. Glenn was the one who put everything in place, it was who had the spark and the plan, he said.
“He had an encyclopedic knowledge of pop and moral work that never left music. It was funny, stubborn, moody , generous, talented and deeply anxious, “Henley wrote. “He loved his wife and more than anything else children. We are all filled with shock, disbelief and grief”.
Knowing Frey forever changed his life and had an influence on the life of million fans, he said.
In July, the band won six Grammy had finished his tour “History of the Eagles Tour” and the last concert Frey was in Los Angeles.
In early December, the quartet was to receive the prestigious award from the Kennedy Center in Washington, but due to the poor health of Frey the ceremony was postponed one year pending that could go four. The group entered 1998 in the Hall of Fame Rock and Roll.
Thousands of fans overnight shared on Facebook and Twitter the news of the death of Frey and expressed their condolences. “Glenn Frey, is greatly missed throw you out. Thank you for everything you’ve given us,” wrote the rock singer Sheryl Crow (53).
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