The Eaglesįollowing his time with Poco, Schmit joined the rock band the Eagles in 1977, once again replacing Randy Meisner on vocals and bass. Among the songs written by Schmit was 'Keep on Tryin',' which became Poco's biggest hit single when it was released in 1975. During Schmit's tenure from 1969 to 1977, he performed on such albums as 'From the Inside,' 'Crazy Eyes,' 'Seven,' and 'Head over Heels.' His last album with the group was 'Indian Summer,' which is also notable for featuring Donald Fagen from Steely Dan on synthesizer. Schmit went on to work on nine of Poco's studio albums and two lives albums, and also composed a number of its songs. However, after Meisner quit the group in 1969, Schmit took his place on vocals and bass. In 1968, Schmit auditioned for the country rock band Poco, but was ultimately turned down in favor of founding member Randy Meisner. The group later changed its name to the New Breed, and had one significant radio hit: 1965's 'Green Eyed Woman.' The band changed its name again, this time to Glad, and recorded the 1968 album 'Feelin' Glad.' Poco At the age of 15, he started performing with the folk music group Tim, Tom & Ron, which evolved into a surf band called the Contenders. Exhibiting a passion for the arts early on, he took tap dance lessons as a young child. Schmit was born in 1947 in Oakland, California, and was brought up in Sacramento.
