The Eagles are a group.
The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971 by Glenn Frey , Don Henley , Bernie Leadon , and Randy Meisner . The Eagles are one of the world 's best-selling bands of all time , having sold more than 150 million records -- 100 million in the U.S. alone -- including 42 million copies of Their Greatest Hits ( 1971 -- 1975 ) and 32 million copies of Hotel California . Joe Walsh . In a career spanning more than 40 years , he has been a member of five successful rock bands : James Gang , Barnstorm , Eagles , The Party Boys , and Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band . Long Road Out of Eden is the seventh studio album by American rock band the Eagles , released in 2007 on Lost Highway Records .