HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TIMOTHY B. SCHMIT! Born Timothy Bruce Schmit on October 30th 1947 in Oakland, California. He is a bassist, singer, and songwriter, best known for his work as the bass guitar player and singer for Poco and the Eagles. Schmit has also worked for decades as a session musician and solo artist. In 1998, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Eagles, the first year they were nominated. Raised in Sacramento, Schmit began playing in the folk music group Tim, Tom & Ron at the age of 15. That group evolved into a surf band called the Contenders, then changed its name to the New Breed (sometimes known simply as the Breed). As the New Breed, they had one big radio hit: the Animals-inspired Green Eyed Woman, which was released 1965. Changing its name once again to Glad, the group recorded the album Feelin Glad in 1968. In 1968, Schmit auditioned for Poco but was turned down in favor of founding member Randy Meisner. When Meisner quit the band in 1970, Schmit replaced him on bass and the lead vocals. He wrote and was the lead singer on the song Keep On Tryin, Pocos biggest hit single to that point, peaking at No50 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1975. Apart from Poco, Schmit also contributed vocals to Firefalls 1977 hit, Just Remember I Love You. Schmit also played bass and sang backing vocals on the Steely Dan albums Pretzel Logic, The Royal Scam and Aja. Along with Brock Walsh, JD Souther and an uncredited Freddie Mercury, Schmit also sang backing vocals on Never Let Her Slip Away, a top 5 UK hit for Andrew Gold in 1978. In 1977, Schmit joined the Eagles after the Hotel California tour, once again replacing Randy Meisner on bass/vocals after Meisner quit. Although the Eagles are thought of as a quintessential California band, Schmit is the only member of the group to actually be a native of California. On the 1979 album, The Long Run, Schmit co-wrote and sang lead vocals on the song I Cant Tell You Why. The band later broke up in 1980 and reunited 14 years later in 1994, with Schmit singing the lead vocals on Love Will Keep Us Alive, on the reunion album Hell Freezes Over. In 2007, the Eagles released a new album, Long Road Out of Eden. Schmit continues to be part of the Eagles lineup along with Glenn Frey, Don Henley and Joe Walsh. Heres Timothy B Schmit singing I cant tell you why with the Eagles (although you wouldnt know it because the camera operator never leave Schmit)..... Enjoy! P.S. As a bonus heres his first single with The New Breed, Green Eyed Woman(surprisingly good) m.youtube/watch?v=eK84kip4ygA#
Posted on: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 15:36:50 +0000