Randy Meisner, founding member of the Eagles, dead at 77
nypost.comon its website.“Randy was an integral part of the Eagles and instrumental in the early success of the band. His vocal range was astonishing, as is evident on his signature ballad, ‘Take It to the Limit,'” the statement continued.
Meisner, along with Glenn Frey, Don Henley, and Bernie Leadon, formed the Eagles in 1971.He worked on many of the rock group’s albums, including “Eagles,” “Desperado,” “On The Border,” “One of These Nights,” and “Hotel California.”Meisner left the Eagles in September 1977 due to “exhaustion,” but reunited with the band onstage when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. “All that stuff and all the arguing amongst the Eagles is over now.
Well, at least for me,” Meisner told Smooth Jazz Now in 2011.He continued to release music both as a solo artist and with a variety of groups.
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