Singer Randy Meisner, co-founder of rock band the Eagles and best known for his high-tenor notes in the 1976 hit “Take It to the Limit,” died Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 77.
“Randy was an integral part of the Eagles and instrumental in the early success of the band,” the message read, praising his “astonishing” vocal range.
In 1971, Meisner created the Eagles together with Glenn Frey, Don Henley and Bernie Leadon, and contributed to albums including “Desperado,” “On the Border,” “One of These Nights,” and the 1976 “Hotel California” — best known for its iconic title song. “Meisner co-wrote some of the band’s most enduring hits, including their first million-seller ‘Take it to the Limit’ and ‘Try and Love Again,’” the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, which inducted the Eagles
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