Originally Posted by
groupie2686
I read this article too and I was shocked that Irving owned Madison Square Garden and the LA forum - I had no idea.
I don't really like the notion of a "fifth eagle" or "sixth eagle" (other than actual members of the band). The Eagles were the band members. However, in terms of which collaborator contributed more, I agree it was JD, but what about Jackson Browne? Without him, there would have been no Take It Easy. He also wrote Nightingale and co-wrote Doolin Dalton and the reprise. While that is one less song than Steuart, the impact of Take It Easy makes him a more important collaborator than Steuart, and as much as Tempchin.