Glen Frey was a member of Guns n Roses.
Glenn Lewis Frey ( [ fraɪ ] November 6 , 1948 -- January 18 , 2016 ) was an American singer , songwriter and actor , best known as a founding member of the rock band 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 . As a member of the Eagles , Frey won six Grammy Awards , and five American Music Awards . Slash (musician) . He is best known as the lead guitarist of the American rock band Guns N ' Roses , with whom he achieved worldwide success in the late 1980s and early 1990s .