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Leon Redbone (born Dickran Gobalian; August 26, 1949 – May 30, 2019) was a singer-songwriter and musician specializing in jazz, blues, and Tin Pan Alley classics. Recognized by his hat (often a Panama hat ), dark sunglasses, and black tie, he was born in Cyprus of Armenian ancestry and first appeared on stage in Toronto, Canada , in the early ...
May 30, 2019 · Leon Redbone, the singer who built a career out of performing ragtime, vaudeville and American standards with a sly wink and an unmistakable, nasally voice, died Thursday. He was 69.
May 30, 2019 · Leon Redbone, who burst onto the pop-music scene in the mid-1970s with a startlingly throwback singing style and a look to go with it, favoring songs from bygone eras drolly delivered, died on...
May 30, 2019 · The singer-songwriter, known for his vaudeville and Tin Pan Alley-style music, passed away in 2019. He was a frequent guest on "Saturday Night Live" and "The Tonight Show" and a fan of Jack White and Bob Dylan.
Play all. A small selection of some of Leon Redbone's greatest hits and some of his 'oddities' throughout the years. "The blues ain’t nothing but a good man feelin’ ba...
Learn about the elusive and gifted singer-songwriter who has been entertaining audiences with his unique style of 20th century music for over 30 years. Discover his collaborations with Bob Dylan, Zooey Deschanel, Will Ferrel and more.
May 30, 2019 · Leon Redbone, the perpetually anachronistic, famously mysterious artist who rose to prominence as a performer on Toronto’s folk circuit in the early ’70s, died Thursday while in hospice care in Bucks County, Pa. Redbone’s family confirmed his death through a publicist.
