Randy Meisner, Founding Eagles Member, Dead at 77

Randy Meisner, Founding Eagles Member, Dead at 77

Randy Meisner, , Founding Eagles Member, , Dead at 77.

Meisner's death was announced on the band's website on July 27, CNN reports.

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The Eagles are sad to report that founding member, bassist, and vocalist, Randy Meisner, passed away last night (July 26) in Los Angeles at age 77, due to complications from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease (COPD), The Eagles, via statement.

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 Eagles, via statement.

Meisner's musical journal began as the vocalist and bassist for Rick Nelson's Stone Canyon Band.

In the 1960s, he went on to join Poco, an innovative country-rock band.

In 1971, Meisner formed the Eagles with Glenn Frey, Don Henley and Bernie Leadon.

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He contributed to iconic albums such as 'Eagles,' 'Desperado,' 'On The Border,' 'One of These Nights' and 'Hotel California.'.

In 1988, Meisner and the Eagles were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

In 2015, Meisner said in an interview that "the purpose of the whole Eagles thing to me what that combination and the chemistry that made all the harmonies just sound perfect.".

The funny thing is after we made those albums I never listened to them and it is only when someone comes over or I am at somebody's house and it gets played in the background that is when I'll tell myself, 'Damn, these records are good.'

, Randy Meisner, founding Eagles member, to www.lobstergottalent.com, via NPR