Bernie Leadon
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Bernard Matthew Leadon III (pronounced led-un; born July 19, 1947)[1] is an American singer, musician, songwriter, and founding member of the Eagles, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. Prior to the Eagles, he was a member of three country rock bands: Hearts & Flowers, Dillard & Clark, and the Flying Burrito Brothers. He is a multi-instrumentalist (guitar, banjo, mandolin, steel guitar, dobro) coming from a bluegrass background. He introduced elements of this music to a mainstream audience during his tenure with the Eagles.
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Birth name | Bernard Matthew Leadon, III |
Born | (1947-07-19) July 19, 1947 (age 76) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
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Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
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Years active | 1961–present |
Labels | Asylum, Really Small Entertainment |
Formerly of | Eagles, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Hearts & Flowers, Scottsville Squirrel Barkers, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Run C&W, Ever Call Ready, Maundy Quintet |
Leadon's music career since leaving the Eagles has been low-key, resulting in two solo albums (the first actually being a collaborative project with Michael Georgiades) with a gap of 27 years in between. Leadon has also appeared on many other artists' records as a session musician.