Timothy B. Schmit

About

Timothy Bruce Schmit (born October 30, 1947) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He has performed as the bassist and vocalist for rock bands Poco and the Eagles, having replaced Randy Meisner in both cases. 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.

Timothy Bruce Schmit was born on October 30, 1947, in Oakland, California. He was raised in Sacramento, and began playing in the folk music band 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 a major local hit in Sacramento: the Animals-inspired “Green Eye’d Woman,” which was released in 1965 and hit No. 1 on local top-40 outlet KXOA. (The track also charted on isolated stations in Virginia and Indiana.) A few more local-only hits followed, before the group changed its name once again to Glad. The group recorded their sole studio album Feelin’ Glad in 1968.

In 1968, Schmit auditioned for Poco but was turned down in favor of founding…