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Full Name: Randy Herman Meisner
Description: Vocalist, Bassist, Guitarist
Known For: Randy Meisner (1978) Solo released album
Instruments: Voice, Guitar, Bass
Music Styles: Country, Rock
Location: United States of America
Date Born: 6th March 1945
Location Born: Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States of America
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Randy Meisner
Randy Herman Meisner (born March 8, 1946) is an American musician, singer and songwriter best known as a founding member of Poco and the Eagles. Throughout his professional musical career Meisner’s main role has been as a bassist and backing high-harmony vocalist as both a group member and session musician. He is best known for the Eagles hit song “Take It to the Limit”, which he cowrote and sang.
An American bass guitar player, singer and songwriter best known as a founding member of the country-rock group the Eagles.Eagles formed in 1971, Los Angeles, California.
His first public playing experience was with a local band named The Dynamics (later The Drivin’ Dynamics) in 1961. In 1965, he moved to California with a band named The Poor.
Meisner turned to supporting himself through studio sessions. In 1969, he appeared on Poco’s first album, Pickin’ Up the Pieces. He ceased playing with the band shortly before the record was released and was replaced by Timothy B. Schmidt.
In 1970, Meisner joined Rick Nelson’s Stone Canyon Band. He appears on both In Concert at the Troubadour, 1969. At the same time, he was active in Linda Ronstadt’s backup band which featured Don Henley, Glenn Frey & Bernie Leadon.
Above: The Eagles in 1972 (left to right): Leadon, Meisner, Henley, Frey
In 1971, he, along with Henley, Frey and Leadon, formed the Eagles and they released their eponymous debut album in 1972. The success of the Eagles brought an end to Meisner’s session work, as well as his involvement with the Linda Ronstadt band.
Leaving The Eagles in 1977 he was replaced once more by
Schmit on Bass and vocals.
Meisner went solo releasing several albums.
Personal life
Meisner is married to his second wife, Lana, whom he married in November 1996 after twelve years together. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.
Many people who have met and worked with Randy Meisner remark on his kindness. Both Don Felder and James Taylor have described Meisner as one of the nicest people they’ve ever worked with. Felder adds, “He was a wonderful Midwestern guy with a great heart and a loving soul.” [36] Henry Diltz, who photographed Randy extensively with the Eagles and in the early 1980s during Randy’s solo career, says, “Randy Meisner was a very gentle soul. Pisces. A quiet and friendly guy. No aggressive vibe at all. Very sweet. He was so there and open.” His shyness has also been remarked upon, and may have caused him some difficulty as a performer at times. “Randy was extremely uncomfortable with so-called superstardom,” Don Henley told author Marc Eliot.
Solo albums include.
Albums
Randy Meisner (1978)
One More Song (1980)
Randy Meisner (1982)
Dallas (2002)
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