The Eagles, One of the most successful rock/country bands of the past three decades started out in California as a studio band. In 1970, producer John Boylan gathered Glen Frey (guitar), Bernie Leadon (banjo, mandolin), Randy Meisner (bass) and Don Henley (drums) to serve as a back up band for Linda Rondstadt. Once they started to attract much attention off Rondstadt’s label, Asylum, they decided to record their own self titled debut album; the album went gold and produced many Top 40 hits..More.