Randy Meisner, Eagles co-founder and 'Take It to the Limit' singer, dies at 77

Randy Meisner, Eagles co-founder and bassist died from COPD complications on July 26, 2023. He was 77.

April 30, 2025 · 1 min · 64 words · Dean Allen

He also played bass in studio sessions for several artists, including James Taylor and Waylon Jennings.

Meisner’s third album featured a duet with Heart’s Ann Wilson, “Strangers.”

He reunited with the Eagles for the group’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 1998.

A portrait of Randy Meisner of The Eagles during an interview in London in 1973. (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns)

Randy Meisner.Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns

“Randy was an integral part of the Eagles and instrumental in the early success of the band.