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Bernie Leadon

1947 - Today

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Bernard Matthew Leadon III ( LED-ən; born July 19, 1947) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, and founding member of the Eagles, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. Prior to the Eagles, he was a member of three country rock bands: Hearts & Flowers, Dillard & Clark, and the Flying Burrito Brothers. He is a multi-instrumentalist (guitar, banjo, mandolin, steel guitar, dobro) coming from a bluegrass background. He introduced elements of this music to a mainstream audience during his tenure with the Eagles. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Bernie Leadon is the 1,680th most popular musician (up from 1,714th in 2024), the 8,828th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,620th in 2019) and the 627th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Bernie Leadon ranks 1,680 out of 3,175. Before him are Imants Kalniņš, Franco Luambo, Nat Adderley, Robert Hausmann, Guru Josh, and Preta Gil. After him are Wanda Wiłkomirska, Jake E. Lee, Teddy Riley, Tomatito, Shlomo Artzi, and Chico Hamilton.

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Among people born in 1947, Bernie Leadon ranks 645. Before him are David Rigert, Volodymyr Troshkin, Giuseppe Savoldi, Gérard Collomb, Stuart Hameroff, and Torsten Palm. After him are John Lipsky, Grethe Kausland, Rita Wilden, Sten Stensen, Blagoje Paunović, and Gennadiy Seleznyov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bernie Leadon ranks 8,832 out of 20,380. Before him are Shane Dawson (1988), H. R. Haldeman (1926), Caroline Aaron (1952), Jack Gilford (1908), Ben Stein (1944), Bobbi Starr (1983), Zack Ryder (1985), and Jerry O'Connell (1974). After him are Donald Regan (1918), Jeremiah S. Black (1810), Stan Musial (1920), and Jerry Rubin (1938).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Bernie Leadon ranks 627. Before him are Bobby Timmons (1935), Ramsey Lewis (1935), Hal David (1921), Jerry Cantrell (1966), Barry McGuire (1935), and Nat Adderley (1931). After him are Jake E. Lee (1957), Teddy Riley (1967), Chico Hamilton (1921), Peter Buck (1956), Lyle Mays (1953), and Billy Strayhorn (1915).

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