Birth of Randy Meisner
Birth of Randy Meisner, later founding bassist and harmony vocalist of Eagles.
Role range: 1946-2023
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Randy Meisner Biography and Timeline
Follow Randy Meisner through 8 dated historical records for United States of America.
Randy Meisner, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
8Distinct records
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1946–1977Years on this page
1946
1971
Eagles
Founder Member of Eagles
Eagles
Co-founds Eagles as bassist and high-harmony vocalist in the original line-up.
Role range: 1971-1977
Linda Ronstadt Band
Joins the group of musicians around Linda Ronstadt that leads to the formation of Eagles.
Role range: 1971-1971
1972
Take the Devil
Contributes lead vocals to Take the Devil on the debut Eagles album.
Role range: 1971-1977
1975
Take It to the Limit
Sings lead on Take It to the Limit, one of his defining Eagles performances.
Role range: 1971-1977
1976
Hotel California
Records his final Eagles studio album with the band before leaving in 1977.
Role range: 1971-1977
1977
Departure
Leaves Eagles after touring behind Hotel California and is replaced by Timothy B. Schmit.
Role range: 1971-1977
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.