Leadon, an old-fashioned bluegrass picker, was unhappy with the new sound and left after the 1975 album “One of These Nights.” (He was replaced by another rock guitarist, Joe Walsh.) Meisner stayed on through the 1976 release of “Hotel California,” the band’s most acclaimed record, but was gone soon after. Led by singer-songwriters Henley and Frey, the Eagles were initially branded as “mellow” and “easy listening.” But by their third album, the 1974 release “On the Border,” they had added a rock guitarist, Felder, and were turning away from country and bluegrass. Although chastised by many critics as slick and superficial, the Eagles released two of the most popular albums of all time, “Hotel California” and “Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975),” which with sales at 38 million the Recording Industry Association of America ranked with Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” as the No. After his time with the Eagles, Meisner was part of the country rock supergroup Black Tie, alongside former solo artist Billy Swan and former Bread member Jimmy Griffin.Įvolving from country rock to hard rock, the Eagles turned out a run of hit singles and albums over the next decade, starting with “Take It Easy” and continuing with “Desperado,” “Hotel California” and “Life In the Fast Lane” among others. Prior to his time with the Eagles, Meisner was part of two other bands, the country rock Poco (alongside former Buffalo Springfield members) and Stone Canyon Band. Meisner left the band in 1977 and would go on to release three solo albums, beginning with 1978’s “Randy Meisner” and ending with his 1982 album, also titled “Randy Meisner.”
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