Randy Meisner: Founding member of the Eagles dies aged 77

At the age of 77, a founding member of The Eagles has been discovered dead. The band’s 1971 co-founder Randy Meisner went away from chronic obstructive lung disease.
Meisner is most known for singing and co-writing the Eagles’ major songs “Hotel California” and “The Best of my Love,” as well as giving harmonies to “Take It To The Limit.”

The Eagles are among the best-selling musical acts of all time, with more than 150 million albums sold worldwide. In 1998, they were admitted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Meisner discussed the band’s heritage and how their music triumphed over rock critics in an interview with Rock Cellar Magazine in 2016.

Randy Meisner: Founding member of the Eagles dies aged 77

Randy Meisner, an original member of the Eagles who contributed high harmonies to hits like “Take It Easy” and “The Best of My Love” and took the lead on the waltz-tempo ballad “Take It to the Limit,” passed away on Thursday, the group announced.

The Eagles released a statement on Meisner’s passing on Wednesday night in Los Angeles due to complications from chronic obstructive lung disease. He was 77.