Glenn Frey didn't sing rock music.
The Eagles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1971 by Glenn Frey , Don Henley , Bernie Leadon , and Randy Meisner . 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 . The Eagles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 , the first year they were nominated .