Randy Meisner, founding member of the Eagles, dies aged 77
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andy Meisner, a founding member of The Eagles, has died aged 77.
Meisner died on Wednesday evening in Los Angeles of issues from continual obstructive pulmonary illness, the band mentioned in an announcement.
The bassist had endured quite a few afflictions in recent times and private tragedy in 2016 when his spouse, Lana Rae Meisner, unintentionally shot herself and died.
Meanwhile, Meisner had been recognized with bipolar dysfunction and had extreme points with alcohol, in keeping with courtroom data and feedback made throughout a 2015 listening to through which a decide ordered him to obtain fixed medical care.
Called “the sweetest man in the music business” by former bandmate Don Felder, the baby-faced Meisner joined Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Bernie Leadon within the early Seventies to kind a quintessential Los Angeles band and probably the most well-liked acts in historical past.
Randy Meisner (far proper) with The Eagles
/ Redferns“Randy was an integral part of the Eagles and instrumental in the early success of the band,” The Eagles’ assertion mentioned.
“His vocal range was astonishing, as is evident on his signature ballad, Take It to the Limit.”
The band mentioned funeral plans had been pending.
As a solo artist, Meisner by no means approached the success of The Eagles, however did have hits with Hearts On Fire and Deep Inside My Heart and performed on data by Walsh, James Taylor and Dan Fogelberg, amongst others.
Bernie Leadon, Joe Walsh, Don Henley, Timothy Schmit, Don Felder, and Randy Meisner seem collectively after receiving their awards and being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, January 12, 1998 in New York. Randy Meisner, a founding member of chart-topping rock band the Eagles
/ AFP through Getty ImagesHe did be part of group members previous and current in 1998 after they had been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and carried out Take It Easy and Hotel California.
For a decade, he was a part of World Classic Rockers, a touring act that at varied instances included Donovan, Spencer Davis and Denny Laine.
Meisner was married twice, the primary time when he was nonetheless in his teenagers, and had three children.