Which state is the Eagles' hometown?

Which state is the Eagles’ hometown? The answer is California. The Eagles formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1971, making California the state associated with the band’s origin.

The group grew out of Los Angeles’ country-rock scene and was initially assembled around Glenn Frey and Don Henley. Both musicians had connections to Linda Ronstadt’s band, where they met fellow future Eagles Randy Meisner and Bernie Leadon. The four musicians then began performing and recording as their own group.

Although the members came from different places, Los Angeles was the band’s shared launch point. Henley had moved there from Texas, Frey came from Michigan, Meisner had worked with musicians elsewhere in the United States, and Leadon brought experience from California’s country-rock circles. Their first album, Eagles, appeared in 1972 on Asylum Records.

Readers sometimes confuse the band’s origin with the birthplaces of individual members or with later places connected to the group’s recording career. The quiz asks for the Eagles’ hometown, meaning the city and state where the band formed: Los Angeles, California.