Randy Meisner, a founding member of the Eagles who added high harmonies to such favourites as Take It Easy and The Best of My Love and stepped out front for the waltz-time ballad Take It to the Limit, has died, the band said Thursday.
Posted: Jul 27, 2023 8:08 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
Randy Meisner, seen at the far left of the image, performs alongside the members of the Eagles in this photo taken in January 1998. The band says Meisner has died at the age of 77.Take It Easy, has died, the band said Thursday. Meisner died Wednesday night in Los Angeles of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,The bassist had endured numerous afflictions in recent years and personal tragedy in 2016 when his wife, Lana Rae Meisner,Meanwhile, he had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and had severe issues with alcohol, according to court records and comments made during a 2015 hearing in which a judge ordered Meisner to receive constant 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 in the early 1970s to form a quintessential Los Angeles band and one of the most popular acts in history. "Randy was an integral part of the Eagles and instrumental in the early success of the band," the Eagles' statement said. "His vocal range was astonishing, as is evident on his signature ballad,"
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