Leland Sklar

Leland Sklar
Sklar performing live in 2017
Sklar performing live in 2017
Background information
Birth nameLeland Bruce Sklar
Born (1947-05-28) May 28, 1947 (age 77)[1][better source needed]
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
OriginSouthern California, U.S.
Genres
Instruments
  • Bass guitar
Years active1962–present
Member ofThe Immediate Family
Formerly of
Websitelelandsklarsbeard.com

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]

  1. ^ Leland Sklar at AllMusic
  2. ^ "The Section". sessiondays.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  3. ^ 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.