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Randy Meisner
Composer, bassist, and vocalist Randy Meisner – born on March 8, 1946, in
Scottsbluff, Nebraska – was best known as a founding member of country-rock
bands Poco and the Eagles before pursuing a solo career. Growing up on his
parents’ farm, he became interested in music when seeing Elvis Presley appear on
the Ed Sullivan Show in 1956. After taking guitar lessons, he joined his first
band, The Drivin’ Dynamics, in 1961 and continued to play and write songs for
them until 1966. Relocating to California, he joined garage rock group The Poor
in 1966 and played with them until he joine...
