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Don Henley

1947 - Today

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Donald Hugh Henley (born July 22, 1947) is an American musician, and a founding member of the rock band Eagles, for whom he is the drummer and one of the lead vocalists, as well as the sole continuous member of the band. Henley sang the lead vocals on Eagles songs such as "Witchy Woman", "Desperado", "Best of My Love", "One of These Nights", "Hotel California", "Life in the Fast Lane", "Victim of Love", "The Last Resort", "The Long Run", and "Get Over It". After the Eagles disbanded in 1980, Henley pursued a solo career and released his debut studio album I Can't Stand Still, in 1982. He has released five studio albums, two compilation albums, and one live DVD. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Don Henley has received more than 11,174,006 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Don Henley is the 558th most popular musician (up from 589th in 2019), the 2,944th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,067th in 2019) and the 166th most popular American Musician.

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  • 11M

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  • 54.09

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 31

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.77

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.24

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Don Henley ranks 558 out of 2,662Before him are Baden Powell, Arkady Luxemburg, The Edge, Armando Manzanero, Nick Simper, and Gene Krupa. After him are Laurie Anderson, Bruno Mars, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Rudolf Kempe, Peter Schreier, and Toquinho.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Don Henley ranks 184Before him are Kjell Magne Bondevik, Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa, Antonio de la Cruz, Oliver Dragojević, Eliyahu M. Goldratt, and Ibrahim al-Jaafari. After him are Laurie Anderson, Danilo Popivoda, Patricia Krenwinkel, Sandie Shaw, Harry Reems, and Murray Perahia.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Don Henley ranks 2,944 out of 18,182Before him are Ted Williams (1918), June Allyson (1917), Terry Goodkind (1948), Gene Krupa (1909), Rhea Seehorn (1972), and Edward Kasner (1878). After him are Adam Driver (1983), Laurie Anderson (1947), Kevin Federline (1978), Dana Ivey (1941), Bruno Mars (1985), and Screamin' Jay Hawkins (1929).

Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Don Henley ranks 166Before him are Tom Petty (1950), Artie Shaw (1910), Ace Frehley (1951), Jeff Porcaro (1954), Matt Cameron (1962), and Gene Krupa (1909). After him are Laurie Anderson (1947), Bruno Mars (1985), Screamin' Jay Hawkins (1929), Murray Perahia (1947), Dee Dee Warwick (1942), and Eddie Vedder (1964).