['< sod > the\'\'\'eagles\'\'\'were an american [ [ rock music | rock ] ] band formed in los angeles in 1971 by [ [ glenn frey ] ], [ [ don henley ] ], [ [ bernie leadon ] ], and [ [ randy meisner ] ]. with five number - one singles, six [ [ grammy award ] ] s, five [ [ american music award ] ] s, and six number one albums, the eagles were one of the most successful musical acts of the 1970s. at the end of the 20th century, two of their albums,\'\' [ [ their greatest hits ( 1971 – 1975 ) ] ]\'\' and\'\' [ [ hotel california ( eagles album ) | hotel california ] ]\'\', were ranked among the 20 [ [ list of best - selling albums in the united states | best - selling albums in the united states ] ] according to the [ [ recording industry association of america ] ].\'\' hotel california\'\' is ranked 37th in\'\' [ [ rolling stone ] ]\'\' { {\'} } s list of " [ [ rolling stone\'s 500 greatest albums of all time | the 500 greatest albums of all time ] ] " and the band was ranked number 75 on the magazine\'s 2004 list of the 100 greatest artists of all time. < ref > { { cite magazine | title = 100 greatest artists – 75 > eagles | magazine = [ [ rolling stone ] ] | issue = 946 | date = april 15, 2004 | url = http : / / www. rollingstone. com / music / lists / 100 - greatest - artists - of - all - time - 19691231 / eagles - 20111216 | accessdate = october 27, 2007 } } < / ref > < eod > < sod > the\'\'\'eagles\'\'\'were an american [ [ rock music | rock ] ] band formed in los angeles in 1971 by [ [ glenn frey ] ], [ [ john garrity ] ], [ [ bernie leadon ] ], and [ [ randy meisner ] ]. with five number - one singles, six [ [ grammy award ] ] s, and five [ [ american music award ] ] s, and six number one albums, the eagles were one of the most successful musical acts of the 1970s. at the end of the 20th century, two of their albums,\'\' [ [ their greatest hits ( 1971 – 1975 ) ] ]\'\' and\'\' [ [ hotel california ( eagles album ) | hotel california ] ]\'\', were ranked among the 20 [ [ list of best - selling albums in the united states | best - selling albums in the united states ] ] according to the [ [ recording industry association of america ] ].\'\' hotel california\'\' is ranked 37th in\'\' [ [ rolling stone ] ]\'\' { {\'} } s list of " [ [ rolling stone\'s 500 greatest albums of all time | the 500 greatest albums of all time ] ] " and the band was ranked number 75 on the magazine\'s 2004 list of the 100 greatest artists of all time. < ref > { { cite magazine | title = 100 greatest artists – 75 > eagles | magazine = [ [ rolling stone ] ] | issue = 946 | date = april 15, 2004 | url = http : / / www. rollingstone. com / music / lists / 100 - greatest - artists - of - all - time - 19691231 / eagles - 20111216 | accessdate = october 27, 2007 } } < / ref > < eod >']