Don Felder | |
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 Felder performing at Auto Club Speedway in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Donald William Felder |
| Born | September 21, 1947 Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Musician |
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| Years active | 1966–present |
| Website | donfelder |
Donald William Felder (born September 21, 1947) is an American musician who was the lead guitarist of the rock band Eagles from 1974 to 2001. Nicknamed “Fingers” for his technical ability on the guitar. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 with the Eagles. Felder was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2016.
Felder was fired from the Eagles in 2001, after which he filed various lawsuits alleging wrongful termination, breach of implied-in-fact contract, and breach of fiduciary duty. He published an autobiography detailing his tenure with Eagles, Heaven and Hell: My Life in the Eagles (1974–2001), in 2008.