Chuck Leavell | |
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Birth name | Charles Alfred Leavell |
Born | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. | April 28, 1952
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Years active | 1966–present |
Labels | Capricorn |
Spouse |
Rose Lane White Leavell
(m. 1973) |
Website | chuckleavell |
Charles Alfred Leavell (born April 28, 1952) is an American musician. A member of the Allman Brothers Band throughout their commercial zenith in the 1970s, he subsequently became a founding member of the band Sea Level. He has served as the principal touring keyboardist and musical director[2] of the Rolling Stones since 1982. As a session musician, Leavell has performed on every Rolling Stones studio album released since 1983 with the exception of Bridges to Babylon (1997). He has also toured and recorded with Eric Clapton, George Harrison, David Gilmour, Gov't Mule, Train, and John Mayer.[3]