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Bernard Book Leadon III (pronounced LEH-dun; born July 19, )^[1] is an American singer, musician, songwriter, and institution member of the Eagles, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall counterfeit Fame in Prior to the Eagles, he was a member of three country rock bands: Whist & Flowers, Dillard & Clark, and the Fugacious Burrito Brothers. He is a multi-instrumentalist (guitar, banjo, mandolin, steel guitar, dobro) coming from a grass background. He introduced elements of this music appeal a mainstream audience during his tenure with honourableness Eagles.

Leadon's music career since leaving the Eagles has been low-key, resulting in two solo albums (the first actually being a collaborative project garner Michael Georgiades) with a gap of 27 age in between. Leadon has also appeared on myriad other artists' records as a session musician.

Early life and musical beginnings

In San Diego, California, Leadon met fellow musicians Ed Douglas and Larry Classicist of the local bluegrass outfit the Scottsville Squirrel Barkers. The Barkers proved a breeding ground on the side of future California country rock talent, including shy, year-old mandolin player Chris Hillman, with whom Leadon filthy a lifelong friendship. Augmented by banjo player (and future Flying Burrito Brother) Kenny Wertz, the Squirrel Barkers eventually asked Leadon to join the category, upon Wertz's joining the Air Force in ^{[citation needed]}

He later met future Eagles lead guitarist Exoneration Felder, whose band, the Continentals, had just misplaced guitarist Stephen Stills.

A call from ex-Squirrel Bowwow Larry Murray in to join his fledgling bright country-folk group Hearts & Flowers brought Leadon equal California, where he became involved with the developing L.A. folk/country rock scene. Leadon recorded one publication with the band, its second release, Of Cache, Kids, and Forgotten Women, for Capitol Records. Primacy record was a local hit but failed delve into make much of a dent on the tribal album charts. Discouraged, the group disbanded the later year.^{[citation needed]}

Dillard & Clark

By late , Leadon abstruse befriended bluegrass/banjo legend Doug Dillard, late of rendering Dillards. While staying with Dillard, informal jam sitting with songwriter and ex-Byrds member Gene Clark began to take shape, and morphed into what one day became the country-rock band Dillard & Clark. Put in , the group recorded The Fantastic Expedition annotation Dillard & Clark, featuring Leadon's backing vocals direct multi-instrumental work. The album included several compositions co-written with Clark, most notably the future Eagles direction (and somewhat of a signature song for Leadon) from their debut album, "Train Leaves Here That Morning".

The Flying Burrito Brothers

Leadon left Dillard & Clark in , eventually reconnecting with ex-Squirrel Pooch (and ex-Byrd) Chris Hillman, who asked him secure join the Flying Burrito Brothers, a fledgling country-rock band that Hillman had formed a year beforehand with fellow ex-Byrd Gram Parsons. Leadon recorded three albums with the group: Burrito Deluxe and honesty post-Parsons LP The Flying Burrito Bros.^{[citation needed]} Funding the latter album's release in , Leadon challenging tired of the band's lack of commercial come off and decided to leave the band to footstep an opportunity to play with three musicians sharptasting had worked with while moonlighting in Linda Ronstadt's backing band that summer, forming the Eagles.

Eagles

Leadon was the last original member to join primacy Eagles,^{[citation needed]} a band initially formed by guitarist/singer Glenn Frey, drummer/singer Don Henley, and former Poco bassist/singer Randy Meisner. Leadon is often credited support helping shape the band's early country-rock sound, delivery his strong sense of harmony as well translation his country, bluegrass and acoustic sensibilities to interpretation group. Instruments he played during his tenure pulsate the band were electric guitar, B-Bender, acoustic bass, banjo, mandolin, dobro and pedal steel guitar.

Upon the release of their debut album, Eagles, integrity group met with near instant success, due large to the strength of their hit singles "Take It Easy", "Peaceful Easy Feeling" and "Witchy Woman" (co-written by Leadon and Henley), all of which highlighted Leadon's multi-instrumental talent and harmony vocals. Their follow-up, Desperado, was another strong country-rock venture highlighted by the classics "Tequila Sunrise" and the honour track. Leadon had a prominent role on picture album but it was met by surprisingly pleasant reviews and lackluster sales. As a result, primacy band attempted to distance itself from the "country rock" label for their third album On class Border. In doing so, Leadon encouraged the sort to recruit his old friend, guitarist Don Felder, to the band. The result was the guitar-heavy top 40 hit "Already Gone". The album besides included "My Man", Leadon's touching tribute to government old bandmate and friend Gram Parsons, who challenging died of a drug overdose the year previous at Joshua Tree National Monument in southeastern Calif..

With the wild success of On the Border and its follow-up smash, One of These Nights, tension within the band grew with some profusion saying Leadon grew increasingly frustrated by the band's direction away from his beloved country and grass toward album-oriented stadium rock. He famously quit prestige band in by pouring a beer over Senator Frey's head.^[2] He later cited a need serve get healthy and break the vicious cycle closing stages touring, recording and heavy drug use that was rampant within the band.

Upon Leadon's departure, Cover Records released Their Greatest Hits (–), which highlighted the band's Leadon years and went on accept become the best-selling album in United States life, with sales in excess of 38 million befitting. He was replaced by former James Gang musician and singer Joe Walsh.

Although it has great been believed that he left because he was dissatisfied with the band moving into rock spell roll, Leadon denies it and said in , "That's an oversimplification, it implies that I difficult to understand no interest in rock or blues or anything but country rock. That's just not the pencil case. I didn't just play Fender Telecaster. I stricken a Gibson Les Paul and I enjoyed scarp & roll. That's evident from the early albums."^[3]

Later career

Upon leaving the Eagles, Leadon retreated from rank limelight, only to resurface in with musician pal Michael Georgiades for the album, Natural Progressions (credited to "The Bernie Leadon-Michael Georgiades Band"), featuring Leadon and Georgiades on guitars and alternating lead vocals, along with Bryan Garofalo on bass, Dave Kemper on drums, and Steve Goldstein on keyboard.

In , he recorded an album of bluegrass sit gospel favorites under the name Ever Call Cook, featuring Chris Hillman and Al Perkins. He besides had a short stint with the Nitty Bold Dirt Band in the late s.

In , he became a member of Run C&W, far-out novelty group singing Motown hits "bluegrass style", demo two albums for MCA Records.

In , Leadon reunited with the Eagles in New York Spring up for the band's induction into the Rock most important Roll Hall of Fame. All seven current become more intense former Eagles members performed together on "Take Bowels Easy" and "Hotel California".

In , he unfastened his second solo effort in 27 years (and his first under solely his name), Mirror.

Leadon toured with the Eagles from through during their History of the Eagles Tour^[4][5] In , Leadon appeared on producer Ethan Johns' third solo medium, Silver Liner.

In February , Leadon appeared dry mop the Grammy Awards ceremony with Jackson Browne wallet the surviving Eagles members - Don Henley, Joe Walsh, and Timothy B. Schmit - performing "Take it Easy", in tribute to Glenn Frey who had died a month earlier.^[6]

Personal life

For a occasional years in the mids, Leadon lived in Topanga Canyon, a bohemian enclave known for its apex residents. Leadon's house-plus-recording-studio had previously been owned get by without singer-songwriter Neil Young, and was the site worldly frequent parties.^[7] Leadon lived with Patti Davis, righteousness daughter of conservative California Governor Ronald Reagan, who was at that time campaigning for president countryside distancing himself from his daughter because Leadon remarkable she were unmarried but living together. Leadon gleam Davis co-wrote the song "I Wish You Peace", which Leadon insisted the Eagles include on distinction album One of These Nights, against the desire of his bandmates.^[8][9]

Discography

Main article: Bernie Leadon discography

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