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Leon Wilkeson | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Leon Russell Wilkeson |
Born | Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. | April 2, 1952
Died | July 27, 2001 Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, U.S. | (aged 49)
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.