Donald William Felder (born September 21, 1947 in Gainesville, Florida) is an American rock musician, best known as guitarist for The Eagles from 1974-2001, and for the distinctive "Hotel California" guitar solo. In 1983, he released a rock and roll album titled Airborne. He contributed the songs Heavy Metal (Takin' A Ride) and All of You to the 1981 film "Heavy Metal" as well as the title track from the movie "Wild Life". In 1985-86 he hosted a musical comedy show entitled FTV. In 1986 he wrote and performed all the music and the theme song to the animated series Galaxy High.
His song Heavy Metal (Takin a Ride) is used extensively in Season 12 Episode 3 of the cartoon tv show South Park. The song is heard in the episode during kenny's hallucinations of which are a result of the 'drug' craze cheesing. Cheesing is the state acquired after one allows a cat to urinate in ones face.
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Stations that played Don Felder in the last 30 days
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SK-RADIO
Russia · Pop - 8×
BCC Blues Rock Radio
France - 8×
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Megarock Radio
United States · Rock - 4×
West Coast Golden Radio
United States · Rock - 3×
80ROCK.pt
Portugal · Metal - 3×
LandesWelle RockWelle
Germany · Hard Rock - 3×
Kirtang Pirate Radio
United States · Rock - 3×
Bay Rock
United States · Rock - 3×
MOTORADIO.ONLINE, Low AAC 24 kbps
Russia · Rock - 2×
CRIK - The Lynx Classic Rock - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Canada · Hard Rock - 2×
West Coast Golden Radio
United States · Rock
