Don Henley Net Worth

Don Henley's Quotes

• My father was an avid gardener. On many a summer morning he rousted me out of bed well before sunup and handed me a hoe. We had more than an acre to tend, and the objective was to get as much as possible done before the sun got too high in the sky and the temperature rose above 100. The humidity in that region, while good for the skin and for growing vegetables, is oppressive, and heat exhaustion is always a possibility in summer. On several occasions my thoughts turned patricidal. But as the years have passed, I have grown to appreciate what my dad taught me, not only about growing things in the earth, but also about responsibility and the value of hard, physical work. I now derive physical and spiritual pleasure from gardening. All this galls me a little, because my dad always said it would turn out this way.
• I have a certain pool of subject matter that I like to write about, things that interest me: politics, religion, ecology, and relationships between men and women. And that's usually what I focus on.
• Between each album I try to gain a new insight that I didn't have before and perhaps write a song about something that I've written about before, but from a fresh viewpoint.
• The Eagles and the critics were not the best of friends.
• Some records with drum machines on them sound phony and plastic. It all depends on how you use the tools.

Interesting Facts about Don Henley

1. Along with actor Peter Weller (RoboCop (1987)), a 1969 graduate of North Texas State University (became University of North Texas - May 1988) in Denton, Texas, USA.
2. Is one of only two members of Eagles to have been with the band since its creation (the other being Glenn Frey).
3. Sang a duet with Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks. The song was called Leather and Lace, which was written by Nicks.
4. Eagles were voted the 75th Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artists of all-time by Rolling Stone.
5. Sang 2 duets with Trisha Yearwood, "I Want To Know You Inside Out" and "Walkaway Joe".
6. Attended Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas.
7. Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2000.
8. Provided backing vocals on Bob Seger's 1980 hit, "Against The Wind".
9. Hotel California tour with Eagles. [September 2005]
10. Estimated in 2012 to have a $200 million fortune, making him the fourth richest drummer in the world, behind Ringo Starr of The Beatles, Phil Collins (solo artist and Genesis singer) and Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters and Nirvana.
11. Makes it a rule never to discuss his private life.
12. Had a long-term relationship with actress Lois Chiles.