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Leon Redbone
Redbone in 2010
Background information
Birth name
Dickran Gobalian
Born
(1949-08-26)August 26, 1949[1] Nicosia, British Cyprus
Died
May 30, 2019(2019-05-30) (aged 69) New Hope, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Vaudeville
ragtime
jazz
blues
Occupation(s)
Musician, singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)
Guitar, vocals
Years active
Late 1960s–2015
Labels
August
Warner Bros.
Atco
Sugar Hill
Blue Thumb
Rounder
A&M
Private Music
Third Man
Rhino
Green Stone
Website
leonredbone.com
Musical artist
Redbone at Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada in 2007
Leon Redbone (born Dickran Gobalian;[2][3] 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 1970s. He also appeared on film and television in acting and voice-over roles.
In concert, Redbone often employed comedy and demonstrated his guitar-playing skill. His recurrent gags involved the influence of alcohol and claims he had written works originating well before he was born. He favored music of the Tin Pan Alley era, circa 1890–1910. He sang the theme to the 1980s television series Mr. Belvedere, and released 18 albums.
^Genzlinger, Neil (May 30, 2019). "Leon Redbone, Idiosyncratic Throwback Singer, Is Dead at 69". The New York Times. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
^Pugh, Megan (March 19, 2019). "Vessel of Antiquity". Oxford American (104). Retrieved June 6, 2019.
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