The Eagles even surprised their biggest fans when “Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975” beat out Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” to become the best-selling album of all time. Sadly, their phenomenal success also left millions mourning the loss of founding member Glenn Frey in Jan. 2016 — and longtime followers were never supposed to learn about some of the most startling truths behind his years with the supposedly “mellow” rockers. That’s because Eagles member Don Felder was actually banned from publishing his blockbuster tell-all in America, as the bitter musician blasted Don Henley and other band members…
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His former bandmates stepped in with their lawyers, and the manuscript of "Heaven and Hell" would be completely forgotten if
The National ENQUIRER hadn't stepped in to bring the bizarre Eagles stories to readers in the U.S.A. But while Felder exposed the band's dark past, even he couldn't have guessed that he would also be revealing
how Frey's drug use with the band ultimately cost him his life!
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Felder — who cowrote the group's biggest hit, "Hotel California," with Henley and Frey — revealed that the band was so heavily into cocaine that "roadies left lines of blow on amps, so that between songs we could snort and appear to be adjusting the amp knobs!"
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Felder reportedly wrote that Eagles toured in the '70s with an official "Party Doctor" responsible for supplying them with drugs — mostly Quaaludes, cocaine and marijuana, said the source who reviewed the "Heaven and Hell" manuscript: "Felder divulged that it was routine for band members to walk around with white powder rings of cocaine around their nostrils!"
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The drug use, according to the book, was so excessive that all the band members except Bernie Leadon — who preached clean living and soon left the band— suffered from illnesses ranging from ulcers and acid indigestion to diverticulitis. Tragically, the official causes of Glenn's death years later would include "acute ulcerative colitis!"
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Felder revealed that Frey's addiction to marijuana had the other band members nicknaming him "Roach," according to the source. And, according to the book, the band added plenty of sex to their drugs and rock 'n roll lifestyle. Felder wrote that at the famous Record Plant studio in L. A., there were bedrooms to crash in between recording songs.
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"He says they all got stoned and had their pick of gorgeous groupies and Playboy bunnies," revealed the source. "Felder said groupies were taken to a special bedroom that had an S&M theme with leather headboards, whips, chains and a cage hanging from the ceiling," with Felder reportedly recalling: "The women begged us to bed them!"
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But despite their incredible success as musicians, Felder reveals the massive partying eventually led to the demise of the group. In 1979, Henley was arrested for cocaine, Quaalude and marijuana possession after a nude 16-year-old prostitute had drug-related seizures during a party at his house.
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The following year, Glenn and Felder got into a fight and had to be separated by police at a fundraising concert for a California senator. Glenn felt that Felder had been disrespectful to the politician's wife. At another concert in Long Beach, Calif., roadies had to pull Glenn and Felder apart onstage after a show.
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Felder would be fired from the band in 2001 after several successful reunion concerts in 1999 — but he had his revenge by finally getting his vicious tell-all published in Europe. But despite his vicious feuds with his fellow Eagles, Felder mourned the passing of Glenn Frey, saying: "I had always hoped somewhere along the line, he and I would have dinner together, talking about old times and letting it go with a handshake and a hug."
His former bandmates stepped in with their lawyers, and the manuscript of "Heaven and Hell" would be completely forgotten if
The National ENQUIRER hadn't stepped in to bring the bizarre Eagles stories to readers in the U.S.A. But while Felder exposed the band's dark past, even he couldn't have guessed that he would also be revealing
how Frey's drug use with the band ultimately cost him his life!
Photo credit: Getty Images
Felder — who cowrote the group's biggest hit, "Hotel California," with Henley and Frey — revealed that the band was so heavily into cocaine that "roadies left lines of blow on amps, so that between songs we could snort and appear to be adjusting the amp knobs!"
Photo credit: Getty Images
Felder reportedly wrote that Eagles toured in the '70s with an official "Party Doctor" responsible for supplying them with drugs — mostly Quaaludes, cocaine and marijuana, said the source who reviewed the "Heaven and Hell" manuscript: "Felder divulged that it was routine for band members to walk around with white powder rings of cocaine around their nostrils!"
Photo credit: Getty Images
The drug use, according to the book, was so excessive that all the band members except Bernie Leadon — who preached clean living and soon left the band— suffered from illnesses ranging from ulcers and acid indigestion to diverticulitis. Tragically, the official causes of Glenn's death years later would include "acute ulcerative colitis!"
Photo credit: Getty Images
Felder revealed that Frey's addiction to marijuana had the other band members nicknaming him "Roach," according to the source. And, according to the book, the band added plenty of sex to their drugs and rock 'n roll lifestyle. Felder wrote that at the famous Record Plant studio in L. A., there were bedrooms to crash in between recording songs.
"He says they all got stoned and had their pick of gorgeous groupies and Playboy bunnies," revealed the source. "Felder said groupies were taken to a special bedroom that had an S&M theme with leather headboards, whips, chains and a cage hanging from the ceiling," with Felder reportedly recalling: "The women begged us to bed them!"
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But despite their incredible success as musicians, Felder reveals the massive partying eventually led to the demise of the group. In 1979, Henley was arrested for cocaine, Quaalude and marijuana possession after a nude 16-year-old prostitute had drug-related seizures during a party at his house.
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The following year, Glenn and Felder got into a fight and had to be separated by police at a fundraising concert for a California senator. Glenn felt that Felder had been disrespectful to the politician's wife. At another concert in Long Beach, Calif., roadies had to pull Glenn and Felder apart onstage after a show.
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Felder would be fired from the band in 2001 after several successful reunion concerts in 1999 — but he had his revenge by finally getting his vicious tell-all published in Europe. But despite his vicious feuds with his fellow Eagles, Felder mourned the passing of Glenn Frey, saying: "I had always hoped somewhere along the line, he and I would have dinner together, talking about old times and letting it go with a handshake and a hug."
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