Happy Birthday today (Nov. 20) to US guitarist, singer, songwriter - TopicsExpress



          

Happy Birthday today (Nov. 20) to US guitarist, singer, songwriter & producer Joe Walsh; he first came to prominence between 1968-71 with hard rock power trio James Gang & their popular singles, Funk #49 & Walk Away; he formed the group Barnstorm in 1971, who largely evolved into his solo backing band for 1973 US #23 hit Rocky Mountain Way; Joe joined The Eagles in December 1975, steering the band toward a harder-edged sound & featuring prominently on their multi-million-selling 1976 album Hotel California; solo releases continued, including the 1978 But Seriously, Folks which produced his biggest pop hit, Lifes Been Good - a dead-on portrait of rock star debauchery that nearly cracked the Top 10 (US #12); Joe toured with Ringo Starrs All-Starr band in 1989 but maintained a relatively low profile until The Eagles reunited in 1994 for the highly successful tour & live album, Hell Freezes Over; he has toured regularly with the group since then & they released their first new studio album in 28 years, Long Road Out of Eden, in 2007; Joe released the new solo album Analog Man in 2012, co-produced with Jeff Lynne…
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 01:16:02 +0000

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