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進入《中英對照讀新聞》Frey, prolific Eagles singer-songwriter-bandleader, dies 佛萊，多產的老鷹合唱團歌手—作曲者—樂團領導人，過世
◎李信漢
As the Eagles co-founder, singer and songwriter Glenn Frey mastered the mix of rock `n’ roll and country music, and the band’s hits － including "Hotel California" and "Take It Easy", both co-written by Frey － helped define the 1970s.
身為老鷹合唱團的共同創辦人，兼具歌手和作曲者身分的格林．佛萊，擅長混合搖滾樂和鄉村音樂，樂團的熱門歌曲包括「加州飯店」和「從容不迫」，這兩首曲子佛萊都是共同創作者，這些歌曲定義了1970年代。
Frey died Monday of complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia in New York at age 67. He was born in Detroit and formed the band with Don Henley in 1971 in Los Angeles.
佛萊於週一（1月18日）因風濕性關節炎、急性潰瘍結腸炎與肺炎等併發症病逝於紐約，享年67歲。他在底特律出生，與唐亨利於1971年在洛杉磯合組老鷹合唱團。
Frey and Henley came from humble beginnings after playing back-up to another legend, Linda Ronstadt, and later forming the Eagles when signing with David Geffen’s Asylum Records. Their sound would go on to successfully blend rock and country － something others tried but was mastered by the Eagles. The band released some of the most popular songs of the 1970s："Take It Easy", written by Frey and Jackson Browne, is irresistible with Frey singing lead and the band’s harmonies intact, and "Hotel California", the moody soft rock track, is a classic.
佛萊和亨利出身寒微，獲得另一位傳奇鄉村歌手琳達．朗絲黛支持，之後兩人組成老鷹合唱團，在大衛．葛芬的「避難所唱片」下發行唱片。他們的音樂融合搖滾和鄉村樂而獲得成功—其他人也曾嘗試過這種路線，但只有老鷹合唱團掌握其中竅門。老鷹合唱團發行多首1970年代最熱門的歌曲，「從容不迫」這首歌是佛萊和傑克森．布朗所譜曲，由佛萊的歌聲配上樂團完美無瑕的伴奏而獨具魅力，以及「加州飯店」，這首抑鬱的輕搖滾歌曲，是首經典。
In 1998, the Eagles were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. A year after that, the Recording Industry Association of America named the Eagles to its list of Artists of the Century, alongside the Beatles, Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand, Elton John and Garth Brooks.（AP）
1998年，老鷹合唱團進入搖滾樂名人堂。一年後，美國唱片業協會提名老鷹合唱團進入它的「世紀藝術家」名單，與「披頭四樂團」、「貓王」、芭芭拉．史翠珊、艾爾頓．強和加斯．布魯克斯等知名音樂家同列。（美聯社）
新聞辭典
come from humble beginnings：片語，出身寒微。例句：Because I come from humble beginnings, I appreciate the value of money.（因為我出身寒微，我珍視金錢的價值。）
induct：動詞，吸收…為會員。例句：She was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.（她進入籃球名人堂。）
blend：動詞，融入、混合。例句：He blended butter and sugar together.（他將奶油和糖混合在一起。）
