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Randy

Meisner

Randy Meisner was an original founding member of POZE MAGAZINE
the Eagles, one of the greatest and most successful Randy maintained a steady presence on the Eagles’
first four albums, including Hotel California (1976).
rock bands of all time. Born in Scottsbluff,
Nebraska, he moved to Los Angeles in 1968 to He toured as a member of the Eagles for four
pursue a career in music. He had already tasted years, appearing with the band at its historic shows
at Madison Square Garden and the Hollywood
success as a member of Poco and Rick Nelson’s
Stone Canyon Band. Bowl. After leaving the Eagles in 1977, he released
two solo albums to moderate success.

Randy joined Bernie Leadon and Glenn Frey in
forming the Eagles in 1971. He and Leadon provided Randy was an introspective singer/songwriter who
often wrote about life’s struggles and tributes to his
harmony vocals on hit singles such as the ‘Witchy hometown of Scottsbluff. His first solo album, One
Woman’ and ‘Tequila Sunrise’. Randy was also the
lead vocalist for the legendary ‘Take It To The More Song, included the song ‘Hearts On Fire’,
which was covered by Barbra Streisand in 1982.
Limit’. With five number one singles and five
number one albums, the Eagles were an
unprecedented success and a major influence on
1970s rock and roll.