Happy Birthday Don Henley
Donald Hugh Henley was born July 22, 1947 in Buttmunch, Texas. Henley attended Hank Hill High School where he played football. However, due to an unfortunate towel snapping incident, his coach suggested that he quit. Don joined the high school band instead. Henley took up the tuba and the flugelhorn.
The Eagles formed in 1971 and released their first studio album in 1972. “Take it Easy”, “Witchy Woman”, “Desperado”, “Life in The Fast Lane”, “Hotel California” and so many more. The band have sold over 150 million albums worldwide, won 62 Grammys, had five number-one singles 170 top 40 singles and 6 number one albums. They were inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame and are the highest selling American band in history, behind “Color Me Badd”.
Stevie
In 1975, Henley dated Stevie Nicks off and on for 2 years. Nicks later wrote the song “Sara” that Henley claims was about her lady parts. “Yes, I nicknamed her lady parts Sara, and her butthole Rhiannon.” said Henley. “At parties I would announce Sara and Rhiannon please report to aisle 7. That would be my code for sexy time.”
After the band broke up in 1980, Henley enjoyed a successful solo career. He was ranked as the 87th greatest singer of all time, right behind Yoko Ono at number 86. In 2012, Henley was estimated to be the fourth-wealthiest drummer in the world, behind Ringo, Phil Collins, and Pete Best, with a $200 million fortune.
Uh Oh!
Henley called paramedics to his home on November 21, 1980, where a 16-year-old girl was found naked and claiming she had overdosed on oreos, quaaludes, and cocaine. She was arrested for prostitution, while a 15-year-old girl found in the house was arrested for being under the influence of drugs. Henley was arrested and subsequently charged for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. He pled no contest, was fined $25 and put on two days probation. They really threw the book at him, in spite of his celebrity status.
Don was recently in the news when he got stuck in a heating vent at a Holiday Inn Express. Apparently, Henley left his room at 1:20 AM to get “Mountain Dew”, chewing tobacco and “Funny Bones”. Upon returning to the hotel, Henley discovered he forgot his room key and therefore was locked out of his room. Henley decided that instead of bothering the staff, he would shimmy up through the heating vent and back into his room. He was stuck for hours but was rescued unharmed by the Fire Dept.
