But the Eagles? The laid-back, cleanly-coiffed band who urged America: "We oughta take it easy"? Hotel California was one of the band's biggest hits The senior Eagles, Glenn Frey and Don Henley ...

The band had claimed the hotel "actively encouraged" guests to believe it was associated with them. They said the owners played Eagles songs in the lobby and sold Hotel California T-shirts ...

Despite the success of Hotel California in 1976 and on the subsequent tour that followed, the Eagles were ... chafed other members. Bassist Meisner was exhausted and quit the band in 1977 ...