Timothy B. Schmit

Timothy B. Schmit is one of those musicians who quietly holds rock history together from the inside — the guy who replaced Randy Meisner in Poco, and then did the exact same thing in the Eagles, which has to be one of the strangest career symmetries in classic rock. His falsetto on "I Can't Tell You Why" is genuinely breathtaking, one of those moments where you stop what you're doing and just listen. He's never been the flashiest Eagle, but that warm, effortless high end he brings is irreplaceable — you'd notice immediately if it were gone. The 2016 Kennedy Center Honors felt like overdue recognition for a guy who's spent decades being underrated. As a session bassist and solo artist on top of all that, Schmit has simply put in the work, quietly and without drama, and the music speaks for itself.

Name (English)

Timothy B. Schmit

Name (Japanese)

ティモシー・B・シュミット

Reading

てぃもしー・B・しゅみっと

Born

October 30, 1947 (age 78)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Boar

Origin

Oakland, California, United States

Occupation

guitarist / singer / singer-songwriter / composer / musician

High school

Encina High School

Awards & achievements

• 2016 Kennedy Center Honors

• Official sitehttps://www.timothybschmit.com/
• Xhttps://x.com/timothybschmit
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy%20B.%20Schmit
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%A2%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BBB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A5%E3%83%9F%E3%83%83%E3%83%88
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q944128

Tags

• California
• guitarist
• singer
• singer-songwriter

Last updated

2026-06-02

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