Rosilee St. Nicholas of the WCR talks to South Dakota NewsCenter1 in Rapid City on September 12, 2023 about being in the World Classic Rockers and about Randy Meisner. When she speaks of Randy, it is evident that the two of them had a very special bond and friendship while in the WCR band. The photo above is of Rosilee and Randy’s wife, Lana Meisner.
In the news station video below she speaks of being asked to sing Amazing Grace at Randy’s Los Angeles memorial service at the Troubadour with Vince Gill. This memorial service is believed to have been held on August 20, 2023, since that was the date of the earthquake Rosilee mentions. The service closed with everyone there singing Take It To The Limit.
It’s wonderful that Randy’s peers were able to honor him at the Troubadour, where they had all spent so much time in their early years of making music. There were 61 friends and peers in attendance, all specially invited to attend. It sounds like it was a very respectful and classy memorial service.
An online article from the Dakota Scout site is below. It mentions that Don Henley was the emcee of Randy’s Los Angeles memorial service. Rusty Young’s wife, Mary, shared on the Poco Facebook page that she was also there. It was also shared on the Poco Facebook page that Don Felder was there in addition to Mary, Rosilee, Vince Gill, Timothy B. Schmit, and Don Henley. It would be lovely to someday see a complete guest list.
Rolling Stone printed that Timothy B. was there, too. Here’s what Timothy said in Rolling Stone in September 2023:
“Randy was an important part of my story. I was part of the private memorial we had for him at the Troubadour in L.A., just a small crowd of invited people. When my turn to say something came, I talked about the incredible professional karmic tie we had. I replaced him in Poco. And then I replaced him in the Eagles. I never worked closely with Randy, but we were always really friendly. We were glad to see each other when we did.”
Rosilee St. Nicholas of the WCR being interviewed on NewsCenter1 of Rapid City, SD
A Dakota Scout article by Jonathan Ellis – Sept. 10, 2023
Thank you to Janis Bailey McAdoo for locating this article online.
Front: Aynsley Dunbar, Fergie Frederiksen, Rosilee St. Nicholas, Nick St. Nicholas, and Alex Ligertwood
Back: Michael Monarch, Steve Stewart, Randall Hall, Dave Coyle, and Randy Meisner
Rosilee and Randy at various World Classic Rocker events
(including a visit to the White House, which is where they all were in the bottom left photo)
Steve Stewart, Nick St. Nicholas, Rosilee St. Nicholas,
Kurt Griffey, Michael Monarch, Ron Wikso,
Denny Laine, and Randy Meisner in front of White House
Rosilee St. Nicholas, Lana Meisner, and unknown
On the Poco Facebook page Mary Young shared that she attended Randy’s special memorial at the Troubadour.
Photos below are of Randy, Rusty Young, and Mary Young at Musso and Frank Grill on May 30, 2017
What a Beautiful piece to share with the public. It is so nice to hear all that she said about the service and where Randy’s heart truly was during the times that they talked. How special that must have been for her and all who were around him during his final years. Gives me a sense of peace knowing that, after all that has happened. Thank you for posting this.
This is wonderful to read. Thank you
I was really happy to find that interview and really happy that Rosilee talked about the conversations she and Randy had. That gave me peace.
I think it’s wonderful, too! I’m so glad Rosilee did this interview.
This is so heart touching. Being able to sing Amazing Grace with Vince Gill at Randy’s memorial! And, all she shared with the people who were there that day.
I had been worried about Randy, but now I am not. What Rosilee shared gave me peace about Randy.
I was worried, too. I prayed for him for years! But, God is so good. He sent Rosilee to be his friend.
Thank you so much Diana for such an interesting and heart-warming read. I now feel so much happier that Randy had a much-deserved memorial by his close friends in the music industry who recognised and honoured his great contribution to popular music. Rosalee is obviously a wonderful and very caring
person and was a great friend of Randy.
It warmed my heart, too! I’m so glad Rosilee was there in the World Classic Rockers at the same time as Randy.
Thank you, Diana. I feel much better knowing this.
I feel soooo much better, too. I’m really thankful for Rosilee talking to Randy years earlier about the Lord. It’s because of her that I can rest easy now.
I get it, Diana. I know that makes you feel better. It’s nice to communicate once again!
I agree! God sent her to Randy, Lana, and that whole group of Rockers! How amazing that He works in such mysterious ways.
Thank you for sharing the update! All of the love shown to honor Randy warmed my heart.
thank you for sharing…I’m so glad she was such a good friend to him!
For a few years I had been praying that SOMEBODY would be put in Randy’s path to tell him about Jesus and how to get saved. Little did I know that Rosilee had already done that years ago! When I heard her say she and Randy often talked about the Lord, I just started crying…happy tears, of course. I feel so much less anxiety about his death now.
Diana, Have you thought of contacting Rosilee and requesting an interview with her? You would be the perfect person to do so.