Randy Meisner, the founding bassist for The Eagles and the vocalist on their hit tune, “Take It to the Restrict,” is useless at 77 years outdated.

Affirmation of Meisner’s passing got here on Thursday afternoon within the type of a put up made to the weblog on The Eagles’ web site. In keeping with the assertion, Meisner died on the night of Wednesday, July twenty sixth, as a consequence of issues from Persistent Obstructive Pulmonary illness (COPD).

“Randy was an integral a part of the Eagles and instrumental within the early success of the band,” the assertion learn. “His vocal vary was astonishing, as is obvious on his signature ballad, ‘Take It to the Restrict.’” Take heed to a dwell model of the tune from 1976 beneath.