What is Timothy B. Schmit’s Net Worth?
Timothy B. Schmit is a musician, singer, and songwriter known for his work with the Eagles and Poco. He has a net worth of $25 million and has replaced band member Randy Meisner in both groups. Schmit also has a successful solo career and has contributed his vocals to many other artists’ albums.
Early Life and Music Career
Timothy B. Schmit was born in 1947 in Oakland, California and raised in Sacramento. He began taking tap dance lessons at a young age and showed an early passion for the arts. At the age of 15, he joined the folk music group Tim, Tom & Ron, which later became a surf band called the Contenders. The band changed its name to the New Breed and had a successful radio hit with “Green Eyed Woman” in 1965. They changed their name again to Glad and recorded an album called “Feelin’ Glad” in 1968.
Timothy B. Schmit’s Career with Poco
In 1968, Schmit auditioned for Poco but was turned down. However, he later replaced founding member Randy Meisner in 1969. Schmit worked on nine studio albums and two live albums with the band, and wrote several of their songs. Some of Poco’s notable albums during Schmit’s tenure include “From the Inside,” “Crazy Eyes,” and “Head over Heels.” Schmit’s last album with the group was “Indian Summer,” which featured Donald Fagen from Steely Dan. Schmit’s song “Keep on Tryin'” became Poco’s biggest hit single in 1975.
Timothy B. Schmit’s Career with the Eagles
After leaving Poco, Timothy B. Schmit joined the Eagles in 1977, replacing Randy Meisner on vocals and bass. He contributed to the band’s sixth studio album, “The Long Run,” which was certified seven-times Platinum and included hit singles like “Heartache Tonight” and “I Can’t Tell You Why,” on which Schmit sang lead vocals and co-wrote.
The Eagles disbanded soon after the release of “The Long Run,” but reunited over a decade later for the 1994 live album “Hell Freezes Over,” which debuted at number one on the Billboard chart. On the album, Schmit sang lead vocals on “Love Will Keep Us Alive.” The band’s next album, 2007’s “Long Road Out of Eden,” was their first double album and also debuted at number one on the Billboard chart. It spawned hit singles like “Busy Being Fabulous,” “How Long,” and “No More Cloudy Days,” and won two Grammy Awards for “How Long” and the instrumental track “I Dreamed There Was No War.”
TIMOTHY B. SCHMIT’S CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
After the Eagles disbanded in 1980, Timothy B. Schmit pursued a solo career, lending his vocals and bass skills to numerous studio sessions. He contributed to hit songs such as Don Felder’s “Heavy Metal (Takin’ a Ride),” Bob Seger’s “Fire Lake,” and Toto’s “Africa” and “I Won’t Hold You Back.” Schmit also provided background vocals for several tracks, including Don Henley’s “Dirty Laundry,” Richard Marx’s “Don’t Mean Nothing,” and Stacey Q’s “Heartbeat.” He also contributed backing vocals to Steely Dan albums “Pretzel Logic,” “The Royal Scam,” and “Aja,” and sang backing vocals on Andrew Gold’s 1978 hit “Never Let Her Slip Away.”
Schmit has also released several solo albums, starting with “Playin’ it Cool” in 1984, followed by “Timothy B” in 1987, which featured his best-selling single, “Boys Night Out.” Other albums include “Tell Me the Truth,” “Feed the Fire,” “Expando,” and “Leap of Faith.”
Music Career
Aside from touring with the Eagles, Schmit played with Toto in 1982 and Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band from 1983 to 1985. He also coined the term “Parrotheads” to refer to Buffett’s fans. Schmit joined Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band in 1992 and toured with Dan Fogelberg in 2000, resulting in a live album.
Personal Life and Honors
While in the band Poco, Schmit married his first wife, Noreen, and they had a daughter named Jeddrah. They divorced in the mid 70s. Schmit then married Jean in 1983, and they have two children, Owen Faye and Ben.
In 2012, Schmit received an honorary doctorate of music from Boston’s Berklee College of Music.
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