Randy Meisner, founding member of the Eagles and Take It to the Limit singer, dies

Eagles founder member and Take It to the Limit singer Randy Meisner has died aged 77, his band introduced.

The bassist died of problems from power obstructive pulmonary illness on Wednesday night time in Los Angeles, the Eagles stated in a press release.

The legendary rock band stated Randy was an “integral part” of the Eagles and “instrumental in the early success of the band.

“His vocal vary was astonishing, as is clear on his signature ballad, Take It to the Limit,” they added.

Meisner, who added excessive harmonies to such favourites as Take It Easy and The Best of My Love joined Don Felder, Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Bernie Leadon within the early Seventies to kind one of the vital standard acts in historical past.

Evolving from nation rock to arduous rock, the Eagles turned out a run of hit singles and albums over the subsequent decade, beginning with Take It Easy and persevering with with Desperado and Hotel California amongst others.

Led by singer-songwriters Henley and Frey, the Eagles had been initially branded as “mellow” and “easy listening”.

But by their third album, the 1974 launch On the Border, they’d added a rock guitarist, Felder, and had been turning away from nation and bluegrass.

Leadon, an old style bluegrass picker, was sad with the brand new sound and left after the 1975 album One of These Nights.

Meisner stayed on by way of the 1976 launch of Hotel California, the band’s most acclaimed document, however was gone quickly after. His departure got here shortly after the recording of the tune he co-wrote and was greatest identified for, Take It to the Limit.

The bassist had endured quite a few afflictions lately and private tragedy in 2016 when his spouse, Lana Rae Meisner, unintentionally shot and killed herself.

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Meisner had been identified with bipolar dysfunction and had extreme points with alcohol, in keeping with courtroom data and feedback made throughout a 2015 listening to by which a decide ordered Meisner to obtain fixed medical care.

He had been sick and homesick in the course of the Hotel California tour (his first marriage was breaking apart). His objections throughout a Knoxville, Tennessee live performance in the summertime of 1977 so angered Frey that the 2 argued backstage and Meisner left quickly after.

As a solo artist, Meisner had hits with Hearts On Fire and Deep Inside My Heart.