Which Eagles member was fired from the band in 2001?

Don Felder was fired from the Eagles in 2001. He had joined the band in 1974 and became an important guitarist, songwriter, and studio contributor during its most successful period.

Felder co-wrote the music for “Hotel California” with Don Henley and Glenn Frey, and he performed the song’s celebrated guitar parts with Joe Walsh. He remained with the group through its 1980 breakup, its 1994 reunion, and the Hell Freezes Over era before being dismissed on February 6, 2001.

The firing led to lawsuits and a public dispute over contracts, profits, and the band’s internal decision-making. Felder alleged that Henley and Frey had sought a larger share of certain proceeds; the legal case was eventually settled out of court in 2007. His departure is sometimes confused with the earlier exits of Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner, who left during the band’s original 1970s evolution.