Deke Leonard

Deke Leonard
Deke Leonard playing with Son of Man at Dagenham on 12 September 2015
Background information
Birth nameRoger Arnold Leonard
Born(1944-12-18)18 December 1944
Llanelli, South Wales
Died31 January 2017(2017-01-31) (aged 72)
GenresRock
Rock and Roll
Psychedelic rock
Progressive rock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, author, raconteur
Instrument(s)Guitar, keyboards
Years active1962–2016
Websitewww.dekeleonard.com

Roger Arnold "Deke" Leonard (18 December 1944 – 31 January 2017) was a Welsh rock musician, "serving a life sentence in the music business".[1] Best known as a member of the progressive rock band Man, which he joined and left several times, and for fronting his own rock and roll band Iceberg, which he formed and disbanded several times, he was also an author, raconteur and television panelist.

  1. ^ Deke Leonard,com – background Retrieved 16 March 2009