Forbert & Frey On Sunday Supper

Hard on the heels of David Bowie's untimely death, another good man was gone with the passing of Glenn Frey. In the late '60s he followed his girlfriend from Detroit to L.A. and through her sister met J.D. Souther, with whom he would form Longbranch Pennywhistle and later co-write "New Kid In Town." He met and became roommates with an aspiring musician from Texas, Don Henley. J.D. once told me that Glenn and Don would hear Jackson Browne working on songs in the apartment downstairs. Glenn and Jackson would collaborate on the Eagles' first hit, "Take It Easy." In addition to co-writing and doing lead vocals on some of the Eagles' signature songs, Glenn had a successful career as a solo artist and film/TV actor.

Though Glenn will always be associated with the warm harmonies of Southern California, he moved to NYC several years ago, so his son could attend a school in Queens for kids with special needs. It was in a New York hospital that he died of complications of rheumatoid arthritis, colitis, and pneumonia at just 67. I'll salute him with some of his best songs from The Eagles and his solo career on this week's Sunday Supper.

I'll also have a conversation with an old friend who's been chronicling life's changes for almost 40 years, Steve Forbert. Accompanied by another old friend, Pete Kennedy, on guitar, Steve will perform some songs from his fine new album, Compromised.

Join me from 5-8 pm EST on this wintry weekend or anytime on demand in the WFUV Archives.