Randy Herman Meisner (born 8 March 1946 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, U.S.) is an American musician and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the Eagles and Poco.
Meisner was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, the son of sharecroppers. When he was fifteen, Randy married his high school sweetheart, and the young couple would have a son. His first public playing experience was with a local band named The Dynamics (later The Drivin' Dynamics) in 19...
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Randy Herman Meisner (born 8 March 1946 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, U.S.) is an American musician and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the Eagles and Poco.
Meisner was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, the son of sharecroppers. When he was fifteen, Randy married his high school sweetheart, and the young couple would have a son. His first public playing experience was with a local band named The Dynamics (later The Drivin' Dynamics) in 1961. In 1965, he moved to California with a band named The Poor. Throughout his professional musical career, Meisner's main role has been as bassist and backing high-harmony vocalist.
Meisner turned to supporting himself through studio sessions, playing bass on James Taylor's Sweet Baby James album. In 1969, he appeared on Poco's first album, Pickin' Up the Pieces. He quit the band shortly before the record was released and was replaced by Timothy B. Schmit. While his photograph does not appear on the album jacket, credit for his contributions...
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