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Birth name | Randall Herman Meisner |
Born | [1] Scottsbluff, Nebraska, U.S. | March 8, 1946
Died | July 26, 2023[2] Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 77)
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Spouses | Jennifer Lee Barton
(m. 1963; div. 1981)Lana Rae
(m. 1996; died 2016) |
Randall Herman Meisner (March 8, 1946 – July 26, 2023) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and founding member of the Eagles. Throughout his professional musical career, Meisner's main role was that of bassist and backing high-harmony vocalist as a group member and session musician. He co-wrote and provided lead vocals on the Eagles hit song "Take It to the Limit".