Despite the success of Hotel California in 1976 and on the subsequent tour that followed, the Eagles were coming apart at the seams. Henley and Frey, who wrote most of the band’s songs ...
From "Take It Easy" and "Hotel California" to "Heartache Tonight," these are the 25 best Eagles songs as the Long Goodbye Tour nears its final stop.
The Eagles' "Hotel California" was supposed to feel like a number of movies. The 1970s band Steely Dan also helped inspire the track.