Who Gave the Drummer a Microphone? Part 2

'The Long Run' LP featuring drummer Don Henley

Song #2 in the series featuring singing drummers is "The Long Run" by the Eagles.  The Eagles had a string of hits through the 1970s, most featuring drummer Don Henley and guitarist Glenn Frey on vocals.  Their 'final' studio album (until they reunited nearly 20 years later) was 'The Long Run', which would produce 3 Top 10 songs beginning in 1979.

"Heartache Tonight" featured Glenn Frey's vocals, and would hit #1 in 1979.  Another Top 10 hit from the album was "I Can't Tell You Why", which would peak at #8 in 1980, but was sung by bassist Timothy B. Schmit.  The final Top 10 song, "The Long Run", is the only to feature Henley on vocals and drums; it would also reach #8 in 1980.

Henley would go on to a successful solo career during the 1980s, landing four different songs in the Top 10 between 1982 and 1989.  Henley still played drums on a lot of his solo work; however, since several different session drummers were used on his solo work (Jeff Porcaro, Steve Jordan, Jim Keltner), his solo Top 10 songs are excluded from this discussion.