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Don Henley Country

Eagles frontman Don Henley reveals his country roots and plays some of his favourite country records.

In a ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 2 Country exclusive, Eagles frontman Don Henley reveals his country roots and plays some of his favourite country records. The rock superstar, responsible for America’s biggest selling album of the 20th century in the Eagles’ first greatest hits record, has always been a country fan and has in the past recorded duets with country stars like Trisha Yearwood and Randy Travis. Expect classics from the likes of George Jones, Lee Ann Womack and Dolly Parton, alongside lesser known songs from Matraca Berg, Keith Whitley and Gary Stewart.

1 hour

Music Played

  • Don Henley

    Bramble Rose

    • Cass County.
    • Atlantic.
    • 001.
  • Dolly Parton

    Coat Of Many Colors

    • Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
    • BMG/RCA.
  • Kenny Rogers & Dottie West

    Every Time Two Fools Collide

    • 21 Number Ones.
    • EMI.
    • 11.
  • Tammy Wynette

    'Til I Can Make It On My Own

    • Anniversary: Twenty Years Of Hits.
    • Epic.
    • 12.
  • George Jones

    He Stopped Loving Her Today

    • The Definitive Country Collection.
    • Sony.
    • 1.
  • Ashley Monroe

    The Blade

    • The Blade.
    • WARNER BROS RECORDS.
    • 5.
  • Hank Williams

    I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry

    • 40 Greatest Hits CD1.
    • Grand Canyon.
    • 9.
  • Trisha Yearwood

    Walkaway Joe (feat. Don Henley)

    • (CD Single).
    • MCA.
  • Randy Travis

    More Life

    • Anniversary Celebration.
    • Wrasse Records.
    • 8.
  • Gary Stewart

    Drinkin' Thing

    • The Essential Gary Stewart.
    • RCA.
    • 1.
  • Lee Ann Womack

    Twenty Years & Two Husbands Ago

    • There's More Where That Cam From.
    • MCA Nashville.
    • 6.
  • Alison Krauss

    Ghost In This House

    • Forget About It.
    • Rounder.
    • 7.
  • Ray Charles

    You Don't Know Me

    • Ray Charles: His Greatest Hits Volume 1.
    • Dunhill Compact Classics.
    • 5.
  • Eagles

    Hotel California

    • The Best Of Eagles.
    • Asylum.

Broadcast

  • Fri 11 Mar 2016 17:00

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