One of the most popular bands of all time, the Eagles have recorded many classic songs. Find out how much you know about the band with these fun Eagles trivia questions and answers.
Eagles Trivia Questions
1. Glen Frey and Don Henley were members of the backing band for which singer before forming the Eagles?
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Linda Rondstat.
2. The song “Witchy Woman” was inspired by which real-life party girl?
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Zelda Fitzgerald, wife of author F. Scott Fitzgerald.
3. The band’s first single “Take It Easy” was co-written by Glenn Frey and which well-known singer-songwriter?
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Jackson Browne.
4. Which band member was replaced by Timothy B. Schmit when they left the band in 1977?
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Randy Meisner.
5. What was the title of the band’s second album, released in 1973?
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Desperado.
6. Which member of the Eagles had the nickname Fingers?
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Don Felder.
7. What is the only Eagles single to feature Randy Meisner on lead vocals?
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Take It to the Limit.
8. What was the first Eagle song to reach the number 1 spot on the Billboard Top 100?
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Best of my Love.
9. Which member of the band plays the drums?
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Don Henley.
10. What was the first Eagles song to win a Grammy Award?
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Lyin’ Eyes, in 1976.
11. Ronald Reagan’s daughter Patti was dated by which member of the band?
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Bernie Leadon.
12. The Eagles had a hit with a cover which Charles Brown Christmas song in 1978?
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Please Come Home for Christmas.
13. Who was the famous singer-songwriter who was often called the “Sixth Eagle” even though they were never an official member of the band?
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J. D. Souther.
14. The Hotel California album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1978. Which album did it lose out to?
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Rumours by Fleetwood Mac.
15. Which member of the band made a guest appearance in an episode of the 80s TV show “Miami Vice”?
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Glenn Frey.
16. Which Eagles member released a 1981 solo album called “There Goes the Neighborhood”?
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Joe Walsh.
17. Which band member’s autobiography about his time in the band was called “Heaven and Hell”?
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Don Felder.
18. What was the name of the live album the Eagles released in 1994 following the band’s reunion?
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Hell Freezes Over.
19. In which U.S. city is there a public park commemorating the song “Take It Easy”?
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Winslow, Arizona.
20. Following the death of Glenn Frey, which country musician was hired to replace him in 2017, along with Frey’s son Deacon?
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Vince Gill.
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