| First Name |
Bernard
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| Middle Name |
Mathew
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| Last Name |
Leadon
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| Full Name at Birth |
Bernard Mathew Leadon III
|
| Alternative Name |
Bernie Leadon
|
| Birthday |
19th July, 1947
|
| Birthplace |
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
|
| Height |
6' 0" (183 cm)
|
| Weight |
180lbs (82 kg)
|
| Build |
Average
|
| Eye Color |
Blue
|
| Hair Color |
Grey
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
|
| Sexuality |
Straight
|
| Religion |
Other
|
| Ethnicity |
White
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| High School |
Gainesville High School, Gainesville, Florida, USA
|
| Occupation Text |
Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, Composer, Producer
|
| Occupation |
Musician
|
| Claim to Fame |
Eagles
|
| Music Genre (Text) |
Rock, Country Rock, bluegrass
|
| Year(s) Active |
1961–present
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| Instrument (text) |
Guitar, vocals, banjo, mandolin, dobro, Electric guitar, acoustic guitar, B-Bender electric guitar, pedal steel guitar
|
| Record Label |
Asylum, Really Small Entertainment
|
| Associated Acts |
Eagles, Flying Burrito Brothers, Dillard & Clark, Hearts & Flowers, Scottsville Squirrel Barkers, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Run C&W, Ever Call Ready, Maundy Quintet, the Flying Burrito Brothers
|
| Brand Endorsement |
Fender Telecaster, Gibson Les Paul, Martin D - 28, Gibson Style 5 Deluxe
|
| Clothes Size |
9
|
| Shoe Size |
11
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| Official Websites |
www.bernieleadononline.com/, thedoubleeaglestore.com/, http://www.bernieleadononline.com/
|
| Father |
Bernard Leadon (aerospace engineer)
|
| Mother |
Ann Teresa Sweetster Leadon
|
| Brother |
Tom Leadon
|
| Friend |
Doug Dillard, Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman, Michael Geogiades
|
| Associated People |
Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh, Randy Meisner, Don Felder, Chris Hillman, Ed Douglas, Larry Murray, Tom Petty, Al Perkins
|
| Favorite Places |
Minneapolis, Gainesville, Miami, San Diego, Nashville, Los Angeles, New York
|
| Favorite Colors |
Black, White, Green, Blue, Silver, Yellow, Grey, Red, Brown
|
| Favorite Accessories |
Sunglasses, Hats, Caps
|
Bernie Leadon (pronounced led-un; born July 19, 1947) is an American musician, songwriter and founding member of the Eagles. Prior to the Eagles, he was a member of three pioneering and highly influential 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.
