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SINGLE RELEASED ON THIS DAY IN 1972

The song "Take It Easy" is a song written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey,
and recorded by the Eagles with Frey singing lead vocals. It was the band’s
first single. It peaked at No. 12 on the July 22, 1972 Billboard Hot 100 chart. It
also was the opening track on the band’s debut album Eagles and it has
become one of their signature songs, included on all of their live and
compilation albums. It is listed as one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s
500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll
.


Glenn Frey (left) died January 18 of this year.

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