Glenn Frey was an inspiration to many. He is best known for founding one of the greatest rock bands of all time, the Eagles. He was a guitarist, vocalist, and also played the piano and keyboard. He passed away on Jan. 18, 2016 from complications of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Acute Ulcerative Colitis, and Pneumonia. The website stated, "words can neither describe our sorrow, nor our love and respect for all that he has given to us, his family, the music community & millions of fans worldwide." Frey sang lead vocals on many songs, but one of the best-known songs is "Take it Easy." The main chorus goes,
Take it easy, take it easy
Don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy
Lighten up while you still can
don't even try to understand
Just find a place to make your stand
and take it easy
Not only did Glenn Frey sing songs that made everyone look at life differently, but he said lots of amazing things too. Here's eleven of this best quotes.
1. "People don't run out of dreams — people just run out of time."
2. "Hey, a woman changed her mind — what else is new?"
3. "People don't care how you feel. You need to paint pictures, you need to tell. That's what they want. They want to be entertained. Then all of the other stuff kind of filters across as part of the whole thing."
4. "I read the Life magazine articles about free love and free dope in California. At age 20 I drove to Los Angeles."
5. "There are only those certain people where things click — at least for me."
6. "Do what you feel is right. Don't be relegated to a certain category."
7. "Hey, I didn't make a big deal out of 'Hotel California.' The 18 million people that bought it did."
