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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsTo the Limit: The Untold Story of the Eaglesby Marc Eliot
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:The Eagles came together in Los Angeles in 1972, a time when Americans were hungry for a different kind of music. With hits like "Lyin' Eyes" and "Peaceful Easy Feeling", the Eagles created some of the most popular music of all time — just as they were setting new standards for decadence, egomania, drug use, and intra-band strife. Drawing on scores of interviews with, people including band members, their friends, ex-wives and-lovers, handlers, roadies, and hangers-on, Marc Eliot reveals for the first time what life was really like inside this hugely popular but deeply troubled group. The book follows the Eagles from their early, idealistic days as Linda Ronstadt's backup band to their self-immolation amid million-dollar lawsuits, Lear-jet courtships, and debilitating cocaine habits — with a coda on their "Hell Freezes Over" tour, the astounding comeback that made them the top-grossing live act of 1995 and 1996. This is a story about a band that embodied the excesses of the 1970s — and that gave us, in their masterpiece Hotel California, the decade's unmistakable sound track. Synopsis:For the first time in paperback, and fully updated-the definitive history of the most popular rock-and-roll band of all time, the Eagles.
Synopsis:The Eagles are the most popular, enduring rock band in America. With singles and albums hitting the top of the charts for a quarter century and a greatest hits collection that has sold more copies than any other recording in history, the Eagles have entered the pantheon of pop music. To the Limit is the unauthorized account of the group from its earliest years through the breakup, solo careers, and reunions.Blending the country and folk music of the late sixties with the melodic seductiveness of Detroit-style roots rock, the Eagles brought a new sound to a stagnant music scene. Under the brilliant management of David Geffen, the Eagles projected a public image of unshakable camaraderie-embodied by the cerebral, brooding Don Henley and the intuitive, self-destructive Glenn Frey-bolstered by the gorgeous harmonies of their songs. Behind the scenes, however, there was another story.At turns revealing, inspiring, funny, and shocking, To the Limit is the chronicle of a time, a place, and a group that succeeded in changing forever the world of popular music. Synopsis:The first full-scale biography of the Eagles, this unauthorized tell-all takes readers along for a wild ride with the band that invented the 1970s' sound. of photos.
About the Author Marc Eliot's previous biographies include Walt Disney: Hollywood's Dark Prince and Death of a Rebel: A Biography of Phil Ochs. He lives in New York City. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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