Ron Meagher (born October 2, 1941) is an American musician, best known as the

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. When guitarist-songwriter Ron Elliott was putting the band together in 1964, he asked a friend, Kay Dane, if she knew any good bass players. Dane recommended Meagher, but cautioned, "He's kind of weird. He has long hair!" After joining the band, Meagher proved to be important to the band's image, as he was one of the first American rock musicians with

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hair. In addition to providing backing vocals, Meagher sang lead on occasion, as on "They'll Make You Cry," a song from the band's 1965 debut album, ''

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''. Meagher appeared with the band in the 1965

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/comedy movie ''

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'', which was featured in a 1994 episode of ''

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''. He remained with the band as it reduced from a quintet to a trio by 1967's critically acclaimed album ''

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''. During the recording of the band's next album, 1968's ''

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'', Meagher was drafted, becoming one of the few musicians from a well-known rock band to serve in the military at the height of the

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. After he was discharged two years later, Meagher played in the Black Velvet Band with former Beau Brummels bandmate Declan Mulligan. Over the next three decades, Meagher has also participated in several Beau Brummels revivals, most notably in the mid-1970s when the band released a 1975 self-titled reunion album.

Discography

;With The Beau Brummels * ''

'' (1965) * '' The Beau Brummels, Vol. 2'' (1965) * '' Beau Brummels '66'' (1966) * ''

'' (1967) * ''

'' (1975)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Meagher, Ron 1945 births Living people 20th-century American guitarists American male bass guitarists American rock bass guitarists The Beau Brummels members Guitarists from California Musicians from the San Francisco Bay Area