Don Henley, on this day in 1980:

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Things certainly have changed.

Donald Hugh Henley (born July 22, 1947) is an American singer-songwriter, producer, and drummer, best known as a founding member of the Eagles before launching a successful solo career.
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Personal life

In 1974, Henley became involved with Loree Rodkin, and the breakup of their relationship was the inspiration for the song "Wasted Time" and parts of the lyrics for "Hotel California". Late in 1975, Henley started dating Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks as her relationship with Lindsey Buckingham came to an end. The relationship lasted on and off for around two years. Nicks later wrote a song "Sara" that Henley claimed to be about their unborn child. Henley then began a three-year-long relationship with actress/model and Bond girl Lois Chiles.

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 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. He was subsequently charged for contributing to the delinquency of a minor, fined and put on probation. Henley was arrested and pleaded no contest. He was fined $2,500 and put on two years' probation. Chiles, who was no longer in a relationship with Henley at the time of the incident, later said, "I was shocked to hear about it. He didn't have drugs around the house. It was an accident, I'm sure."

[jodymarie aimee]

1. stop it

go register some voters or write a letter to the editor. Volunteer at DEM hqs..

[lame54]

2. About the same time the song...

King of Hollywood came out

[lastlib]

5. I believe this was also his inspiration for the song "Dirty Laundry"

(no source, I just kinda half-remember reading it somewhere long ago.....)

[irisblue]

3. Did you mean to post this in the Lounge? Reads more like GD stuff

[red dog 1]

4. He was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor

He was fined $2,500 and put on 2 years probation.

He has done much charitable work (see Wikipedia)
but that doesn't make up for him having 2 underage girls at his house...high on drugs yet.

On the plus side, he is a life-long Democrat, and, according to WaPo, he has contributed over $680,000 to (Democratic) political candidates since 1978.

I'm a huge fan of The Eagles, but I certainly don't condone his having underage girls doing drugs
in his home.....He's fortunate he wasn't given jail time.

(I'm not sure the DU lounge is the proper place for this thread)