Musician. Best known as a founding member and bassist of the American band the Eagles. His earliest foray into the music industry was as the bassist of the group "The Dynamics." In 1966, he joined the Los Angeles-based band The Poor but departed in the Spring of 1968 to join the country-rock group Poco which had emerged from the demise of the legendary Buffalo Springfield. The following year, Meisner became the bassist for Rick Nelson's backing Stone Canyon Band. Discouraged by a difficult touring season with the group, Meisner departed in the Spring of 1970 before resuming his musical career the following year as a member of Linda Ronstadt's backing band. It was here that Meisner met fellow bandmates Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Bernie Leadon. In the Fall of 1971, the group formed the Eagles, signing a contract with David Geffen's Asylum Records label. With the release of their first three albums (Eagles, Desperado & On the Border) between 1972 to 1974, Meisner proved to be a pivotal force in the band, co-writing a number of their early hits. Perhaps the highlight of his stint with the Eagles came on the band's fourth album, "One of These Nights" (1975), which featured the single "Take It to the Limit," on which Meisner performed dual bass and lead vocal duties. The composition became the group's first million-selling single. Other songs which featured Meisner's recognizable vocals include: "Certain Kind of Fool," Take the Devil," "Too Many Hands" and the "Hotel California" B-side, "Try and Love Again." Growing friction between Meisner and Glenn Frey resulted in the former's departure from the Eagles in September of 1977. His debut eponymous solo album was released the following June, charting at number seven on the U.S. country charts. His sophomore effort, "One More Song," yielded the top 20 single "Hearts On Fire," which helped the album peak at Number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. A third and final solo album followed in August 1982. In the mid-1980s, he participated in a number of musical groups, including the short-lived Roberts-Meisner Band and the country rock supergroup Black Tie. In 1989, he joined his former bandmates in Poco for their album "Legacy," which produced the Top 20 single, "Call It Love." Though he never performed as a member of the Eagles again, in 1998, Meisner was honored alongside all seven other bandmates when the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.