Randy Meisner, founding member of the Eagles, has died. He was 77.
The bassist and vocalist handed away in Los Angeles Wednesday night time as a result of problems from persistent obstructive pulmonary illness (COPD), the band introduced on its web site Thursday.
“Randy was an integral a part of the Eagles and instrumental within the early success of the band. His vocal vary was astonishing, as is obvious on his signature ballad, ‘Take It to the Restrict,’” the assertion learn.
Meisner, who was born within the small city of Scottsbluff, Neb., in 1946, fashioned the hit band in 1971 alongside Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Bernie Leadon.
Along with taking part in the bass, the musician was identified for his vocals on the track “Take It to the Restrict,” which was launched on the band’s 1975 album, “One in every of these Nights.”
Collectively, he and the group went on to create the favored hits “Take It Simple,” “Tequila Dawn” and “Peaceable Simple Feeling.”
Meisner ultimately departed the band in 1977 as a result of exhaustion. In the meantime, the Eagles continued to carry out till formally calling it quits in 1980.
Over a decade later the entire founding members — besides Meisner — had been invited to reunite in 1994 to report the album “Hell Freezes Over.”
Regardless of being ignored, he later reconciled with the band once they had been honored by the Rock & Roll Corridor of Fame in 1998.
The “Witchy Girl” singers got here collectively as soon as once more for a world tour in 2013, however Meisner declined the invitation as a result of his declining well being.
On the time, he informed New York Every day Information that his bandmates helped cowl his medical payments.
Meisner died weeks after the Eagles introduced they had been occurring their closing world tour, which is about to kick off in New York this September.
Henley is the one founding member who will return to the stage. Frey handed away in 2016.
The band’s roster now consists of Henley, Vince Gill and Timothy B. Schmidt, who changed Meisner in 1976. Glenn’s son, Deacon Frey, will even be a part of them.