Eagles drummer and co-lead vocalist Don Henley ventured out on a solo career after the group disbanded in 1980. The Boys of Summer was the lead single off his second album, Building The Perfect Beast, and hit the top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. A demo was written by Mike Campbell of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, but after Tom Petty felt it wasn't a good fit, it was offered to Henley. The song deals with longing for a past relationship and the passage of time. For the video, the male character is seen at different stages of his life intercut with shots of Don Henley riding in the back of pickup truck. It won Video of The Year at the 1985 MTV Video Music Awards along with Best Direction, Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography. Henley went on to win a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for the song.
Location: Downtown Los Angeles
Address: 179 Winston Street, Los Angeles, CA
Location: Cruising Downtown Los Angeles
Address: 306 Winston Street, Los Angeles, CA
The Hotel Bixby can be seen in the background...
Location: Van Nuys Army Navy Surplus
Address: 6179 Van Nuys Boulevard, Van Nuys, CA
Location: Cruising Van Nuys
Address: 6279 Van Nuys Boulevard, Van Nuys, CA
The Country General Store can be seen on the left...
Location: Cruising Hollywood
Address: 5700 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, CA
306 Winston Street is projected on the wall of the parking lot before the camera pulls back and continues down Hollywood Boulevard...
Locations Visited: October 2024
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