Bernie Leadon

Bernie Leadon
Leadon in 1970
Background information
Birth name	Bernard Matthew Leadon, III
Born	(1947-07-19) July 19, 1947 (age 77) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Genres	Rock country country rock bluegrass
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals guitar
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

Bernard Matthew Leadon III (pronounced LEH-dun; 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.

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.