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Keith LeBlanc | |
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 LeBlanc performing with Little Axe in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | November 10, 1954 Bristol, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 69) |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer, record producer |
| Years active | c. 1980s–2024 |
Keith LeBlanc (November 10, 1954 – April 4, 2024)[1][2] was an American drummer and record producer who was a member of the bands Little Axe and Tackhead.[3][4]
His record "No Sell Out" was one of the first sample-based releases.[5] The song was a success, charting at No. 60 on the UK Singles Chart,[6] and becoming the single of the week for several major music publications.[7] His career started out on Sugar Hill Records recording with hip hop pioneers Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel, and released several singles on and was a studio musician for Tommy Boy Records.[5] He is also featured on several tracks on the album Pretty Hate Machine by Nine Inch Nails.[8] He had his own record label on which he released music, samples records, and experiments.[9]
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- ^ Keith LeBlanc Interview | NAMM Oral History Library (2021)
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- ^ "On-U Sound In The Area - Keith LeBlanc biography". Skysaw.org. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
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- ^ "Malcolm X - Singles". officialcharts.com. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ Savage, Jon (February 20, 1984). "Radical Chic". New Society. 67–68. New Society Limited: 186. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ "Pretty Hate Machine - Nine Inch Nails | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "Blanc Records". Myspace. Retrieved April 5, 2024.