In 1980 the Eagles got into a fist fight. In 1995 Don Henley worked with a musician who he said “could kick his ass”

The Eagles’ polished harmonies emerged alongside intense conflict between bandmates Don Henley and Glenn Frey, whose high standards often led to clashes. Years after the group’s most turbulent period, Henley worked with Dolly Parton, whom he admired as a songwriter and singer, and said he was willing to sing with people who could “kick his ass”.

Henley praised Parton’s voice for conveying the history and emotions of America, particularly the Appalachian region where she grew up. Their collaboration was a cover of the Louvin Brothers’ 1955 song “When I Stop Dreaming”; it offered Henley a contrast to the competitive tension that had marked his time in the Eagles.