1. Donald William Felder was born on September 21,1947 and is an American musician who was the lead guitarist of the rock band Eagles from 1974 to 2001.
26 Facts About Don Felder
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Don Felder was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 with Eagles.
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Don Felder was fired from Eagles in 2001, after which he filed lawsuits alleging wrongful termination, breach of implied-in-fact contract, and breach of fiduciary duty.
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Don Felder published an autobiography detailing his tenure with Eagles, Heaven and Hell: My Life in the Eagles, in 2008.
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Don Felder was born in Gainesville, Florida, on September 21,1947.
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Don Felder was first attracted to music after watching Elvis Presley live on The Ed Sullivan Show.
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Don Felder acquired his first guitar when he was about ten years old, which he has stated he exchanged with a friend at the five-and-dime for a handful of cherry bombs.
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Don Felder worked at a music school started by a Berklee graduate, who taught music theory and some notation to Felder during his employment there.
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Don Felder gave guitar lessons at a local music shop for about 18 months, at which time he learned how to play slide guitar from Duane Allman.
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Don Felder helped Blue put together a tour, during which they opened at a few Crosby and Nash shows in November 1973 and for Neil Young at the opening of the Roxy Theatre.
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In early January 1974, Don Felder was called by the Eagles to add slide guitar to their song "Good Day in Hell" and some guitar solos to "Already Gone".
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Don Felder initially sang the lead vocals in the many early takes of "Victim of Love", but the band felt that his efforts were not up to the required standard, and Henley then took over as lead vocalist.
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Don Felder angrily confronted Felder and the pair began to threaten beatings throughout the show.
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Don Felder worked on the Bee Gees' 1981 album Living Eyes as a session guitarist.
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In 1983, Don Felder released his first solo album entitled Airborne.
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Don Felder penned the song "She's Got A Part of Me" from the soundtrack to the 1985 romantic comedy Secret Admirer.
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Don Felder performed the hits "Take It Easy" and "Hotel California" at the band's 1998 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Manhattan, New York City.
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Don Felder continued as a member of the Eagles until 2001.
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On February 6,2001, Don Felder was fired from the Eagles.
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Don Felder alleged that from the 1994 Hell Freezes Over tour onward, Henley and Frey had "insisted that they each receive a higher percentage of the band's profits", whereas the money had previously been split in five equal portions.
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In 2017, Don Felder toured the US with Styx and REO Speedwagon.
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Don Felder went on a worldwide tour to promote the new album.
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In 2016, Don Felder told the Associated Press that he felt an "unbelievable sorrow" when he learned about Glenn Frey's death.
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Don Felder is known for his performances using Gibson Les Paul and Gibson EDS-1275 electric guitars.
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Don Felder himself is an avid guitar collector, having amassed close to 300 models since childhood.
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Don Felder uses Fender Deluxe Reverb and Tweed Deluxe amplifiers modified by Dumble Amplifiers.