{"id":109380,"date":"2023-07-28T00:06:26","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T00:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/28\/eagles-founding-member-randy-meisner-dead-at-77\/"},"modified":"2023-07-28T00:06:27","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T00:06:27","slug":"eagles-founding-member-randy-meisner-dead-at-77","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/28\/eagles-founding-member-randy-meisner-dead-at-77\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagles Founding Member Randy Meisner Dead at 77"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-5757870dcfb7c697f526a269e05bd1b9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5757870dcfb7c697f526a269e05bd1b9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-65f1305bd6d412cc83011ecca94c9d48\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><strong>Randy Meisner<\/strong>, one of many unique members of the Eagles, is useless.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-65f1305bd6d412cc83011ecca94c9d48--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e4ae4225ec62a89dcbea9fba05de90d3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The legendary band&#8217;s former bassist and singer died Wednesday in Los Angeles because of issues from continual obstructive pulmonary illness (COPD), in keeping with a press release issued Thursday by the Eagles.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e4ae4225ec62a89dcbea9fba05de90d3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-90d431774a9f55d56da48c9e1edd7972\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20230727_a934133580c245afb87f64ef6077f87a\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:e81302a9-5387-49ba-8889-6cd4086fec3e\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/a9\/4by3\/2023\/07\/27\/a934133580c245afb87f64ef6077f87a_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"randy meisner\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-90d431774a9f55d56da48c9e1edd7972--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-3b5c66a9fbcf7db5a3e8a172baf04cf2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Randy was the OG bass participant for the Eagles, and he is well-known for co-writing and singing their well-known ballad, &#8220;Take It To The Limit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3b5c66a9fbcf7db5a3e8a172baf04cf2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-172731a5edf7f6672cd30fae474dee35\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/glenn-frey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Glenn Frey<\/strong><\/a>, <strong>Don Henley<\/strong>, and <strong>Bernie Leadon<\/strong> &#8230; Randy contributed to the band&#8217;s greatest albums, together with &#8220;Hotel California&#8221; and &#8220;Desperado,&#8221; in addition to &#8220;Eagles,&#8221; &#8220;On The Border&#8221; and &#8220;One of These Night.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-172731a5edf7f6672cd30fae474dee35--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-297f78db51004d8e07383e159b8ffa60\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-297f78db51004d8e07383e159b8ffa60--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b0f41726859df937bb0fe38d938f0333\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Randy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame method again in 1998 with the remainder of the Eagles.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b0f41726859df937bb0fe38d938f0333--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-20a5d262e14dc930603e8a4a4d906350\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The band is remembering him as &#8220;an integral a part of the Eagles and instrumental within the early success of the band&#8221; &#8230; they usually say his vocal vary was &#8220;astonishing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-20a5d262e14dc930603e8a4a4d906350--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-798ca66d57aa69028d93b62d48e7ce73\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Randy was born in Nebraska however spent a number of time in L.A., the place he acquired began in music.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-798ca66d57aa69028d93b62d48e7ce73--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-feec7461ec9870f1d0a0d34372226045\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-ced0fb95-ca07-5fbf-bae3-b057363e487b-132276277-image-holder\" class=\"embed-responsive-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-ced0fb95-ca07-5fbf-bae3-b057363e487b-132276277-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/50\/16by9\/2016\/03\/07\/50ce876cc38d55cca75d74df44f627bd_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-feec7461ec9870f1d0a0d34372226045--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-14635a960a60c03ad195e26a2f1a88a2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The final time we acquired Randy on digital camera was again in April 2015, when he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2015\/04\/30\/the-eagles-randy-meisner-wife-not-trying-to-kill-me-video-conservatorship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>set the document straight<\/strong><\/a> on allegations his spouse was retaining him in a relentless drunken state &#8230; and he additionally recounted the notorious 1977 backstage brawl with Frey, which result in Randy quitting the group.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-14635a960a60c03ad195e26a2f1a88a2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6dae77686c8fd0af21be7c5291be1db4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Before forming the Eagles in 1971, Randy performed bass for the band Poco &#8230; and was additionally the bassist for <strong>Rick Nelson<\/strong>&#8216;s Stone Canyon Band.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6dae77686c8fd0af21be7c5291be1db4--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-73009c238a85662ced2c22461ecef004\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>He was 77.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-73009c238a85662ced2c22461ecef004--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5952bcce218791c4e1a1c3dc2322aaa4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>RIP<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5952bcce218791c4e1a1c3dc2322aaa4--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Randy Meisner, one of many unique members of the Eagles, is useless. The legendary band&#8217;s former bassist and singer died Wednesday in Los Angeles because of issues from continual obstructive pulmonary illness (COPD), in keeping with a press release issued Thursday by the Eagles. 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