Posted on 07/28/2023 12:00:39 AM PDT by Morgana
Randy Meisner, a founding member of the Eagles who added high harmonies to such favorites 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.
Meisner died Wednesday night in Los Angeles of complications from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the Eagles said in a statement. He was 77.
The bassist had endured numerous afflictions in recent years and personal tragedy in 2016 when his wife, Lana Rae Meisner, accidentally shot herself and died.
Meanwhile, Randy Meisner 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, 'Take It to the Limit.'
A shy Nebraskan torn between fame and family life, Meisner had been ill and homesick during the 'Hotel California' tour (his first marriage was breaking up) and was reluctant to have the spotlight for 'Take It to the Limit,' a showcase for his nasally tenor.
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Take it Easy is an ok song.
DON HENLEY: PEYOTE, THE OCCULT SHAPED EAGLES’ HIT LP (from a site that thinks that’s cool)
https://zeroequalstwo.net/don-henley-peyote-occult-eagles/
Interview this blurb cites.
Pretty much par for the course in that industry.
The disease is really just emphysema with a new name.
The name is accurate though - 'obstructive' because you can't breathe.
It is not fun.
Linda Ronstadt’s back-up band. Yawn.
COPD is an umbrella that encompasses a number of diseases, including asthma, emphsyema, and chronic bronchitis.
Thank you for that info.
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