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Patrick Leonard | |
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 Leonard in 2018 | |
| Born | Patrick Ray Leonard March 14, 1956 Crystal Falls, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | Songwriter, keyboardist, film composer, music producer |
| Spouse | Olivia d'Abo
(m. 2002; div. 2012)Anna Mjöll
(m. 2018) |
| Children | 3 |
Patrick Ray Leonard (born March 14, 1956) is an American songwriter, keyboardist, film composer, and music producer, best known for his longtime collaboration with Madonna. His work with Madonna includes her albums True Blue (1986), Who's That Girl (1987), Like a Prayer (1989), I'm Breathless (1990) and Ray of Light (1998). He scored Madonna's 2008 documentary I Am Because We Are, played keyboards with her at Live Aid (1985),[2] and was musical director and keyboardist on The Virgin Tour (1985) and the Who's That Girl World Tour (1987).
Leonard has worked with a wide variety of artists including late-period Pink Floyd and solo Roger Waters, Elton John, Leonard Cohen, Bryan Ferry, Julian Lennon, Rod Stewart, Michael Jackson, Fleetwood Mac, Jeff Beck, Bryan Adams, Peter Cetera, Jewel, Blue October, Duncan Sheik, Michael W. Smith, Marianne Faithfull, and Robbie Robertson. He was half of the art-pop groups Toy Matinee with Kevin Gilbert, and Third Matinee with Richard Page. He has also acted as composer for a variety of films and stage productions.[3]
Leonard has collaborated with Leonard Cohen, acting as a writer and producer for 2012's Old Ideas and 2014's Popular Problems, and co-writer, co-producer of 2016's You Want It Darker.[4] "Nevermind", a song from Popular Problems that Leonard co-wrote and produced, was featured as the title theme for Season 2 of HBO's True Detective.[5] Cohen remarked that Leonard "is such a magnificent composer. I don't think there's anybody working today with those kinds of skills."[6]
In 1997, Leonard released the instrumental album Rivers on his own record label, Unitone.[7]
Leonard has three children: a daughter Jessica, a writer (for whom Madonna's song "Dear Jessie" was written), and two sons, Sean, who is a musician, and Jordan, a projection mapper and VJ under the name Pickels Visuals.[citation needed]
Leonard was married to British actress and singer Olivia d'Abo from 2002 to 2012.[1][8][9][10] Leonard and Icelandic singer and songwriter Anna Mjöll were married on November 19, 2018, in Patrick's home town, Crystal Falls, Michigan.[citation needed]
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- ^ Plantier, Boris. "Patrick Leonard remembers his musical memories and his work with Madonna". Yuzu Melodies. Archived from the original on 23 January 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Patrick Leonard | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "You Want It Darker - Leonard Cohen's 2016 Studio Album". leonardcohenfiles.com. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ^ "A History of True Detective's New Theme Song, 'Nevermind'". Vulture. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Leonard Cohen Corrects Himself: 'I Intend to Stick Around Until 120'". Billboard. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ Rivers, Rounder / Umgd, 1 January 2000, retrieved 10 October 2016
- ^ Roberts, Soraya (19 November 2012). "Olivia D'Abo, 'Wonder Years' star, splits from husband: See her now". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "'WONDER YEARS' STAR OLIVIA D'ABO Music Producer Hubby Pulls Plug On Marriage". tmz.com. TMZ. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "OLIVIA D'ABO DIVORCE IS WONDER-FUL ... I Get $489k And Bon Jovi Royalties!!". tmz.com. TMZ. Retrieved 19 March 2024.