Who sang lead vocals on the Eagles' song "Take It Easy"?

Glenn Frey sang lead vocals on the Eagles’ song “Take It Easy.”

Released in 1972, “Take It Easy” was the Eagles’ debut single and the opening track on their first album, Eagles. Frey also co-wrote the song with Jackson Browne. Browne had begun writing it, but Frey helped complete it, turning the song into one of the defining recordings of the band’s early country-rock style.

Frey’s lead vocal is supported by the Eagles’ signature harmonies. Bernie Leadon contributed harmony and backing vocals as well as lead guitar and banjo, while Randy Meisner and Don Henley also provided backing parts. Those layered voices can make casual listeners overestimate another member’s role.

The single reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became one of the Eagles’ best-known songs. Another frequent confusion comes from Jackson Browne’s later recording: he wrote the song with Frey, but the Eagles version’s lead singer is Frey.