Leon Redbone
Leon Redbone (born Dickran Gobalian; August 26, 1949 – May 30, 2019) was a Cypriot-American singer, actor and guitarist. He played mostly jazz and blues.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dickran Gobalian |
| Also known as | Leon Redbone |
| Born | August 26, 1949 Nicosia, Cyprus |
| Died | May 30, 2019 (aged 69) New Hope, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Vaudevillian, ragtime, jazz, blues |
| Occupation(s) | musician, songwriter, arranger, producer |
| Instruments | Guitar, Harmonica, Banjo, Piano, Throat Tromnet[1] |
| Years active | 1975—2015 |
| Labels | Warner Bros. Records, Emerald City, Rounder, August, Blue Thumb Records |
| Website | www.leonredbone.com |
Redbone sang the theme to the television series Mr. Belvedere.[2] He was a semi-regular musical guest on NBC's Saturday Night Live throughout the late 1970s. He last appeared on the show in 1983.[3] During the 1980s and '90s, Redbone was a frequent guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. He has also been a guest on A Prairie Home Companion (radio broadcast).[4]
Redbone voiced a fake snowman version of himself in the 2003 comedy Christmas movie Elf.
He retired in May 2015 due to health issues.[5] Redbone died under hospice care in New Hope, Pennsylvania on May 30, 2019 at the age of 69.[6] The cause was problems from dementia.[7]
Studio albums
- On the Track (1975)
- Double Time (1977)
- Champagne Charlie (1978)
- From Branch to Branch (1981)
- Red to Blue (1985)
- Christmas Island (1987)
- No Regrets (1988)
- Sugar (1990)
- Up a Lazy River (1992)
- Whistling in the Wind (1994)
- Any Time (2001)
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Redbone at Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada in 2007
References
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- ↑ Barnes and Noble review of On The Track.[dead link]
- ↑ Brooks, Tim. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–Present (2007-10-17)Ballantine Books. p. 903. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
- ↑ McGinn, Andrew (October 16, 2009). Leon Redbone Has Been Performing Timeless Tunes for Decades, But He's Still Got an Air of Mystery -- And That's the Way He Likes It. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-20890195.html. Retrieved 15 September 2012. "It's now impossible to envision Redbone back on "SNL." His last appearance on the show was in 1983.".
- ↑ Leon Redbone to perform at Clarke; Guitarist will perform a mix of folk, jazz and ragtime music. March 4, 2004. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-11121750.html. Retrieved 15 September 2012. "Throughout his career, Redbone has produced 11 albums and has been featured on Garrison Keillor's "Prairie Home Companion."".
- ↑ Leon Redbone has Retired from Performing and Recordingleonredbone.com. Retrieved May 19, 2015.
- ↑ Willman, Jem Aswad,Chris. Singer Leon Redbone Dies at 69 (in en). Variety (2019-05-30). Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ↑ Schudel, Matt (May 30, 2019) (in en). Leon Redbone, eccentric musician who seemed to inhabit an earlier time, dies at 69. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/leon-redbone-eccentric-musician-who-seemed-to-inhabit-an-earlier-time-dies-at-69/2019/05/30/92666f54-8302-11e9-933d-7501070ee669_story.html?noredirect&utm_term=.3b87763c6902. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
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