Leland Sklar | |
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 Sklar performing live in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Leland Bruce Sklar |
| Born | May 28, 1947[1][better source needed] Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Origin | Southern California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1962–present |
| Member of | The Immediate Family |
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| Website | lelandsklarsbeard |
Leland Bruce Sklar (born May 28, 1947) is an American bassist and session musician. He rose to prominence as a member of James Taylor's backing band, which coalesced into a group in its own right, The Section, which supported so many of Asylum Records' artists that they became known as Asylum's de facto house band,[2] as those artists became iconic singer-songwriters of the 1970s.
Sklar has recorded and toured with artists including James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Carole King, Linda Ronstadt, Phil Collins, Toto, The Doors and Lyle Lovett. As a group member, session player, or touring musician, Sklar has appeared on over 2,000 albums, and contributed to many motion picture and television show soundtracks. Since 2018, he has been the bassist for The Immediate Family, a group reuniting lifelong friends and most of his former bandmates from The Section. [3]
- ^ Leland Sklar at AllMusic
- ^ "The Section". sessiondays.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ Browne, David (June 11, 2020). "The Immediate Family: James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt Session Vets Launch New Band". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2023.