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 | |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | |
| patrickleonardmusic.com | |
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),[1] and was musical director and keyboardist on The Virgin Tour (1985) and the Who's That Girl World Tour (1987).
Leonard has also worked with a wide variety of other 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.[2]
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.[3] "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.[4] Cohen remarked that Leonard "is such a magnificent composer. I don't think there's anybody working today with those kinds of skills."[5]
In 1997, Leonard released the instrumental album Rivers on his own record label, Unitone.[6] In 2024, he released the double album It All Comes Down to Mood on his current label, Ruudy 6 Recordings.[7]
- ^ 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
- ^ It All Comes Down to Mood, Ruudy 6, 26 July 2024, retrieved 26 July 2024