The Eagles are a band.
Eagles (band) . Hotel California is ranked 37th in Rolling Stones list of `` The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time '' and the band was ranked number 75 on the magazine 's 2004 list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time . 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 . They are the fifth-highest-selling music act and the highest-selling American band in U.S. history . Guitarist and vocalist , Joe Walsh , also joined the band in 1975 .