Leon Wilkeson

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Leon Wilkeson
Wilkeson in 1977
Background information
Birth name	Leon Russell Wilkeson
Born	(1952-04-02)April 2, 1952 Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
Died	July 27, 2001(2001-07-27) (aged 49) Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Southern rock
Occupation	Bassist
Years active	1966–2001
Formerly of	Lynyrd Skynyrd

Leon Russell Wilkeson^[1] (April 2, 1952 – July 27, 2001) was an American musician. He was the bassist of the southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1972 until his death in 2001.